Primary total hip and total knee replacements are among the most common and successful orthopedic procedures worldwide. These ...

Objectives To evaluate changes in patellofemoral cartilage thickness over 5 years after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and to determine the impact of treatment strategy. Methods 121 adults ...

Some individuals who have had anterior-cruciate-ligament reconstruction (ACLR), the kind of surgery often performed on ...

Additionally, higher body mass index or body weight is associated with greater loss of patellar cartilage volume over time.24,25 Patients need help if they are to avoid weight gain associated with PFP ...

When soccer players suffer from pain around the front of their knee, they are likely experiencing a condition known as patellofemoral pain. This pain may be caused by soft cartilage under the ...

More information: Laura A.B. Wilson et al, Sex differences in patellar facet shape among healthy and osteoarthritic cohorts, ...

Patellofemoral arthroplasty (PFA) is a partial replacement of the knee, involving the kneecap portion of the joint. This may be an option for a knee that has only worn out in one of the three areas of ...

In anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) and uninjured contralateral knees, the patella articulates higher on the femoral trochlea due primarily to a longer patellar tendon compared with ...

A higher riding patella in the ACLR patients was caused ... bearing areas between the patella and the femur to regions of cartilage unaccustomed to load and leaving previously loaded regions ...