Overweight patients incur notably higher patellofemoral contact stresses during activities that require increased knee flexion ... prevent patellar fracture after TKA. Reuben and colleagues ...

uq.edu.au Patellofemoral ... a potent source of knee symptoms. Although anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction (ACLR) are well-established risk factors for the development of ...

I'm an orthopedic surgeon and we've just completed a total knee replacement for a patient with ... the next of the three bones of the knee, the patella. The patella is the kneecap and the backside ...

“That’s similar to what we do with the femur (thighbone), tibia (shin bone) and patella (kneecap ... so it can be harder after knee replacement to pivot and twist in activities like soccer ...

unicompartmental knee arthroplasty and patellofemoral replacement, respectively, can be successful. Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee should first be treated nonsurgically; however, if this approach ...

Dysplasia with a trochlear bump and patella alta are risk factors for instability after MPFL reconstruction ... ridge with significant force as the knee ranges from flexion to extension, an ...

Many patients find working with a physical therapist to be extremely helpful. Patients are often back to a normal routine within six weeks.