Medial patellar instability is an uncommon form of patellar instability. The traditional surgical approaches to patellar instability aim to address lateral instability through medialization of the ...

Type 2 (recurrent patellar instability) and some type 3 (dislocatable patella) could be treated by MPFL reconstruction. Type 4 (dislocated patella) may require more complex surgical treatment ...

That’s called patellar instability. It’s most common in children and teens, though it can happen in adults, too. Structural issues might include: No matter the cause, symptoms of kneecap ...

It’s also known as patellar instability or kneecap instability. The kneecap is a small protective bone that attaches near the bottom of your thigh bone (femur). As you bend and straighten your ...

Trochlear dysplasia is the most common and recurrent type of kneecap or patellar instability. Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) is found to be effective for people with trochlear dysplasia.

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 ...

are the most commonly used surgical treatment in patients with patellofemoral instability. Although there is an increasing number of publications dealing with treatment of patellofemoral instability, ...

What now? Answer: Kneecap or patella instability is a common injury in all athletes, often sustained when twisting one’s body around a planted foot. Patella instability represents a continuum of ...

Patellar instability and dislocations can plague both children and adults. The patella, or kneecap, connects the muscles of the thigh to the tibia, or shinbone. The patella should sit within a groove ...

If this groove is shallow or uneven the kneecap can slide off during movement of the knee: this is called patellar instability. In arthroscopic trochleoplasty, special instruments are inserted through ...