Why & How Did Elton John Turn His Kneecaps into Jewelry?
I have so many questions about why Elton John turned his kneecaps into jewelry. 1. I’m sure they aren’t his entire kneecaps as we don’t remove them unless they are shattered and in too many pieces to repair. In a partial or total knee replacement, a portion is removed in order to make space to […]
Novel MRI Scoring System to Evaluate Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis
New MRI scoring system objectively quantifies patellofemoral arthritis severity. Improves surgical planning & research to optimize patient outcomes.
First Patella LIFT™ Surgeries on the East Coast at HSS in Enrollment of FDA PELICAN Trial
First Patella LIFT™ implant surgeries performed by Dr. Strickland and Dr. Gomoll. Learn about this FDA Breakthrough device for patellofemoral arthritis.
FDA Trial for New Patella LIFT Procedure
ZKR Orthopedics’ Patella LIFT procedure is a minimally invasive method to unload the patella, relieve pain without the complications associated with other treatments
Treating Patellofemoral Arthritis & Patellar Instability
This study shows good results for treating concurrent patellofemoral arthritis and patellar instability for patellofemoral arthroplasty and MPFL reconstruction.
Increased Risk of Patellofemoral Arthritis: The Sagittal Tibial Tubercle-Trochlear Groove Distance
Sreetha Sidharthan M.D. and I recently published this commentary about how posterior tibial tubercle relative to the trochlear groove is associated with increased risk of patellofemoral arthritis.