We investigated the clinical outcome of a reconstructive procedure of the medial patellofemoral ligament for the treatment of habitual or recurrent dislocation of the patella in four children (6 knees), with a minimum follow-up of four years. The technique involves transfer of the tendon of semitendinosus to the patella using the posterior one-third of the femoral insertion of the medial collat...

PURPOSE Because a strong and stable knee is paramount to an athlete's or patient's success, an understanding of knee biomechanics while performing the squat is helpful to therapists, trainers, sports medicine physicians, researchers, coaches, and athletes who are interested in closed kinetic chain exercises, knee rehabilitation, and training for sport. The purpose of this review was to examine ...

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is one of the most common ligament injuries involving the knee, especially in the young, athletic population. Bone-patellar tendon-bone (BPTB) and semitendinous gracilis autografts are some of the procedures used for ACL reconstruction. However, these procedures are associated with significant problems, including quadriceps weakness, patellofemoral pain, ...

CONTEXT Patellar dislocation usually occurs to the lateral side, leading to ruptures of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) in about 90% of the cases. Even though several prognostic factors are identified for patellofemoral instability after patellar dislocation so far, the appropriate therapy remains a controversial issue. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION Authors searched the Medline library for s...