Improving Treatment for Patellar Instability to Reduce Recurrence and Cartilage Degradation

Abstract

A lateral patellar dislocation is a traumatic event associated with cartilage degradation and a high risk of progression to patellofemoral osteoarthritis. The study focuses on identification of patients likely to progress to recurrent dislocations, characterization of cartilage degradation due to delaying surgical intervention until after recurrent dislocations, and evaluation of reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) as a surgical tool to restore patellar stability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2023
Accession Number
AD1216858

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People

  • John J. Elias

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anatomy
  • Arthritis
  • Cartilage
  • Computational Science
  • Dislocations
  • Electronic Mail
  • Health Services
  • Identification
  • Information Science
  • Jointsanatomy
  • Ligaments
  • Medical Personnel
  • Simulations
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Statistical Shape Models
  • Surgery
  • Three Dimensional

Fields of Study

  • Medicine

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