Healio

Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction yielded high return-to-sport rate

ORLANDO — Following medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction, researchers found 70% of patients returned to sport, but less than half returned to pre-injury levels, according to results presented ...
Healio

Medial patellofemoral complex reconstruction may be warranted for first-time dislocation

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Combined MPFL and medial quadriceps tendon femoral ligament reconstruction yielded fewer failures vs.
BMJ

3 Functional and radiological outcomes following medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction

Our aim was to study the functional and radiological outcomes following MPFL reconstruction. 108 patients undergoing MPFL reconstruction between January 2009 and July 2014 were identified. Demographic ...
Medscape

Surgery of the Medial Collateral Ligament in Patients Undergoing Total Knee Replacements

The medial collateral ligament (MCL) provides the principal stability to valgus stresses. Deformity of the knee causes the soft-tissue imbalances that require correction during total knee arthroplasty ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Following late injury last season, Wheelock back and scoring for Cheboygan girls soccer

CHEBOYGAN – Jaelyn Wheelock wanted to keep going, but she knew something wasn’t right. In the biggest game of Cheboygan’s soccer season, her worst fears were realized when she suffered a Medial ...
Medscape

Crackling in Knees May Not Signal Early-Onset Osteoarthritis

Self-reported knee crepitus — an audible crackling or grinding noise during knee movement — was associated with full-thickness cartilage defects in the patellofemoral compartment 1 year after anterior ...