How To Know When You Should Have a Torn Meniscus Surgically Repaired
Torn meniscus? Surgery isn’t always needed. Learn how your symptoms, tear, age, and activity determine if conservative treatment is right for you.
Podcast: Patellofemoral Instability & Cartilage Lesions
In this episode of the Braun Performance & Rehab Podcast, Dan is joined by Dr. Sabrina Strickland and Dr. Andreas Gomoll to discuss the patellofemoral joint in detail, with considerations to instability, cartilage defects, and more.
Evaluating Patellar Dislocation via the Femoral Anteversion Angle
In this study in the Journal KSSTA, Chen et al evaluated CT scans of patients with and without patellar instability, finding a tie to femoral anteversion angle.
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Questions
Liam had been dealing with a lifetime of kneecap dislocations; a medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction was the best way to get him back to playing hockey. This video gets a lot of questions about MPFL reconstruction.
Knock Knee Surgery — And Valerie Bridges is Back in the Game
Valerie Bridges was born with a deformative condition called knock knees, causing her to be prone to patellar dislocation. Surgeries put her back in the game!