A Useful Patellar Instability Infographic for Everyone
Check out this excellent infographic and description of anatomic risk factors for patellofemoral joint instability in Cureus.
Patellar Instability Modified Delphi Consensus
I was part of this Delphi consensus statement, which endeavored to come up with a consensus of treatment of patellar instability. When I finished my fellowship in 2002, I was taught that most cases of patellar instability could and should be treated with physical therapy.
Knee Surgery Scars & Minimally Invasive Surgery
Something I often discuss with patients before surgery is how long their knee surgery scar is actually going to be. In residency and fellowship, we are taught that the size and appearance of the scar doesn’t really matter.
Proximal Bone Block With Distal Screw Trajectory & Stability
This biomechanics study looks at how a proximal bone block with distal screw trajectory improves mechanical stability during distalization tibial tubercle osteotomy.
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.
Understanding Patellofemoral (Kneecap) Instability and Pain
In this short video I explain what patellofemoral instability is, what causes pain, how it feels, why it happens, and how it can be fixed.
Anteromedialization Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy Improves Patellar Contact Forces: A Cadaveric Model of Patellofemoral Dysplasia
To quantify patellar contact mechanics and kinematics after TTO in the setting of PF dysplasia. We hypothesized that a simulated anteromedialization (AMZ) TTO would improve PF contact mechanics as compared with a pure medialization TTO.
MPFL Reconstruction & Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy
Joe’s dislocated his patella skiing. In this short video I walk through his injury and recovery after an MPFL reconstruction and tibial tubercle osteotomy surgery.