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 ...

A 21-year-old man presented with bilateral knee recurrent patellar instability. His first dislocation occurred on the right side after a misstep 8 years prior, and he has since dislocated ...

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.

They’ll also feel your kneecap for signs of instability and ask you to engage in range-of-motion exercises. While a doctor can usually diagnose patellofemoral syndrome without imaging studies ...

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, ...

Individuals with patellofemoral arthritis also often have a history of knee instability, including dislocation, laxity, or malalignment. Some people may have “patella alta,” meaning that the ...

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 ...