ArticleCartilage2014
Chondral Injury in Patellofemoral Instability.
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- Good clinical outcomes after patellar cartilage repair with no evidence for inferior results in complex cases with the need for additional patellofemoral realignment procedures: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Pooled it
- [Medial patellofemoral ligament duplication and lateral lengthening plasty ('soft tissue balancing') according to Urs W. Müller : Partial step in patella stabilization surgery or isolated procedure].Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2026Review
- Osteochondral flake refixation using the parachute technique yields favourable clinical and radiological outcomes following acute patellar dislocation: A case series at short- to mid-term follow-up.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
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- Reduced quadriceps deficit following dry arthroscopy compared to standard fluid arthroscopy at the time of MPFL reconstruction.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Recurrent patellar dislocation: treatments and challenges.Frontiers in surgery · 2025Review
- [Refixation of osteochondral flake fractures after patellar dislocation-The parachute technique].Operative Orthopadie und Traumatologie · 2024Article
- Osteoarticular Open Flake Fracture Refixation: The "Parachute" Technique.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
- Excellent clinical and radiological outcomes after both open flake refixation and autologous chondrocyte implantation following acute patella dislocation and concomitant flake fractures.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Article
- Does Ligamentous Laxity Protect Against Chondral and Osteochondral Injuries in Patients With Patellofemoral Instability?Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Association of Subchondral Changes With Age and Clinical Outcome in Patients With Osteochondral Fractures in the Knee: MRI Analysis at 1 to 10 Years Postoperatively.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Osteochondral Fractures in Acute Patellar Dislocations in Adolescents: Midterm Results of Surgical Treatment.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2022Article
- Chondral and Soft Tissue Injuries Associated to Acute Patellar Dislocation: A Systematic Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Refixation of Large Osteochondral Fractures After Patella Dislocation Shows Better Mid- to Long-Term Outcome Compared With Debridement.Cartilage · 2021Article
- The use of a novel deer antler decellularized cartilage-derived matrix scaffold for repair of osteochondral defects.Journal of biological engineering · 2021Article
- Varus inclination of the tibia is related to patellofemoral osteoarthritis in Japanese female patients with moderate knee osteoarthritis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2021Article
- Use of a Superolateral Portal and 70° Arthroscope to Optimize Visualization of Patellofemoral Tracking and Osteochondral Lesions in Patients With Recurrent Patellar Instability.Arthroscopy techniques · 2020Article
- Fresh Osteochondral Resurfacing of the Patellofemoral Joint.Arthroscopy techniques · 2019Article
- Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Lateral Femoral Trochlea Healing after Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: A Case Report.Malaysian orthopaedic journal · 2019Article
- Clinical outcomes after absorbable suture fixation of patellar osteochondral fracture following patellar dislocation.Annals of translational medicine · 2019Article
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Abstract
objectivePatellofemoral instability is common and affects a predominantly young age group. Chondral injury occurs in up to 95%, and includes osteochondral fractures and loose bodies acutely and secondary degenerative changes in recurrent cases. Biomechanical abnormalities, such as trochlear dysplasia, patella alta, and increased tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove distance, predispose to both recurrent dislocations and patellofemoral arthrosis.
designIn this article, we review the mechanisms of chondral injury in patellofemoral instability, diagnostic modalities, the distribution of lesions seen in acute and episodic dislocation, and treatments for articular cartilage lesions of the patellofemoral joint.
resultsLittle specific evidence exists for cartilage treatments in patellofemoral instability. In general, the results of reparative and restorative procedures in the patellofemoral joint are inferior to those observed in other compartments of the knee.
conclusionGiven the increased severity of chondral lesions and progression to osteoarthritis seen with recurrent dislocations, careful consideration should be given to early stabilisation in patients with predisposing factors.
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