The first-time patellar dislocation typically occurs from a traumatic injury. Terminologies used in the literature to describe this injury also include acute, primary and traumatic patellar ...

Patellar maltracking is a term often associated with patellofemoral pathology, but its description and relevance in the diagnosis and management of patellar instability have not been well understood.

The diagnosis of NPS in this study was clinically evident from nail changes, a small patella left knee, and radiologic findings (Figures 1a and 1b), whereas the right knee had patellectomy from ...

The Royal London Hospital, London, UK Director, Academic Department of Sports Medicine, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary and Westfield College, London, UK john.king20{at}virgin.net This ...

This week we are going to discuss the topic of patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS), sometimes referred to as anterior knee pain syndrome or patellofemoral tracking syndrome. This condition is a ...

Chondromalacia patella occurs when the cartilage of a person’s kneecap softens. It is common in athletes of high impact sports or those who have arthritis in their knees. Chondromalacia patella is ...

Patella is the medical term for your kneecap. Patellar tracking disorder (or patellar maltracking) describes movement of your kneecap that isn’t aligned, like your kneecap moving sideways. It can ...

Subluxation is another word for partial dislocation of a bone. Patellar subluxation is a partial dislocation of the kneecap (patella). It’s also known as patellar instability or kneecap instability.

Correspondence to Dr Bruce B Forster, Department of Radiology, UBC Hospital, 2211 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 285; bruce.forster{at}vch.ca The plain radiographs demonstrate ...