Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Recurrent patellar instability, particularly in the skeletally immature patient, presents a challenging problem.

During ORIF surgery to fix a severe broken bone, your doctor will need to use some form of hardware to hold the bone back together. (Photo Credit: iStock/Getty Images) ORIF surgery is needed only for ...

October 5, 2010 (San Francisco, California) — Children with patellar instability have good short-term results after reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL), according to a study ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published results showed good outcomes and significant improvement in patellar stability among patients with ...

This week we are going to discuss the topic of patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), sometimes referred to as anterior knee pain syndrome or patellofemoral tracking syndrome. This condition is a ...

Your patella is a triangular-shaped bone in the front of your knee that’s also known as your kneecap. About 1 to 2 percent of people have a bipartite patella, which means their patella is made up of ...

Your knee is the largest joint in your body. The kneecap, or patella, is the bone that covers your knee. The patella provides a mechanical advantage to the quadriceps muscle, which allows your legs to ...

Canine patellar luxation is a prevalent orthopaedic disorder characterised by the displacement of the patella, most commonly in a medial direction, resulting in joint instability, pain and, ultimately ...