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In this issue of Clinics in Sports Medicine, Guest Editor David R. Diduch brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Patellofemoral Instability Decision Making and Techniques. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as Trochlear Dysplasia, MPFL Reconstruction, Patella Alta, and more.
- Provides in-depth, clinical reviews on Patellofemoral Instability Decision Making and Techniques, providing actionable insights for clinical practice.
- Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field; Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create these timely topic-based reviews.
- Contains 13 relevant, practice-oriented topics including Evaluating PF Patients - Physical Exam, Radiographic Imaging and Measurements; Coronal malalignment - When and How to Perform a Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy; Rotational Deformity - When and How to Address Femoral Anteversion; Genu Valgum Correction and Biplanar Osteotomies; and more.
List of contents
Evaluating Patellofemoral Patients: Physical Examination, Radiographic Imaging, and Measurements
Coronal Malalignment-When and How to Perform a Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy
Rotational Deformity-When and How to Address Femoral Anteversion and Tibial Torsion
Genu Valgum Correction and Biplanar Osteotomies
Patella Alta: When to Correct and Impact on Other Anatomic Risk Factors for Patellofemoral Instability
Trochlear Dysplasia: When and How to Correct
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: Tips and Tricks to Get It Right
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction with Open Physes
Putting it all Together: Evaluating Patellar Instability Risk Factors and Revisiting the "Menu”
Fixed (Congenital) Patellar Dislocation
Management of Chondral Defects Associated with Patella Instability
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Repair or Medial Advancement: Is There a Role?
The Lateral Side: When and How to Release, Lengthen, and Reconstruct
