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.
Grand Rounds from HSS: Revision TTO Returns Young Athlete to Sports
In HSS’s Grand Rounds, I shared the case of an adolescent athlete who needed a revision TTO a year after having a tibial tubercle osteotomy and MPFL reconstruction.
MPFL Reconstruction and TTO Questions
I’ve had quite a few questions lately on my videos about medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction and tibial tubercle osteotomy surgery. What often happens is people have had one surgery or the other (or both) and they’re looking for information about what to expect after surgery, when they will regain range of motion, and a […]
Knee Chondromalacia Symptoms & Treatment
You may be suffering from a condition called knee chondromalacia or chondromalacia patella if you’ve been experiencing dull, achy pain around or under your kneecap. In the past, any pain over the kneecap or patella (the anterior aspect of the knee) was often referred to as patellofemoral chondromalacia, but it actually describes a specific condition. […]
An HSS Journal® Webinar: From Stem Cells to Scaffolds
November seems like a long ways away, but it’ll be here before you know it! We’ll be doing a webinar on Tuesday, November 12 from 7-8 PM ET with Hospital for Special Surgery eAcademy. It’s titled, “From Stem Cells to Scaffolds: The Pros & Cons of Regenerative Medicine in Musculoskeletal Care | An HSS Journal® […]
Challenging Cartilage Injuries on the Sports Doc Podcast at AOSSM
At AOSSM on Friday, I’ll be joining The Sports Doc Podcast to discuss challenging cartilage injuries with Seth Sherman, MD.
How to Improve Long-term Prognosis for Adolescents with Patellofemoral Pain?
This appears to be a PhD student’s research thesis on adolescent patellofemoral pain. I strongly dislike this term in that it is really just a fancy word for anterior knee pain.
Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy With Distalization for the Treatment of Patella Alta
A relatively rare operation as far as knee surgery goes is a distalizing tibial tubercle osteotomy. I do this surgery for patients who have patella alta or high knee caps.