An intervention combining passive joint mobilization to realign the patellar (kneecap) position, along with exercise to maintain it, can reduce pain and improve function and quality in life in ...

Thirteen patients aged 22 to 37 years (mean, 30 years) were available for follow-up evaluation at a mean of 24 months (range, 18 to 32 months) postoperatively (Table 2). Two patients with less than 18 ...

Arthritis of the knee At 24 weeks, improvements seen in pain, function for osteoarthritis patients who did patellar mobilization. Regina Wing Shan Sit, MBBS, from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, ...

Your patella is a triangular-shaped bone in the front of your knee that’s also known as your kneecap. About 1 to 2 percent of people have a bipartite patella, which means their patella is made up of ...

Although patellofemoral pain is common in all populations, it is especially prevalent in females. The pain, which is located in the front of the knee, originates in the joint between the patella (knee ...

Patellar tendonitis — also called jumper’s knee — is a type of knee tendon pain. It happens when the tendons connecting the kneecap to the shinbone become inflamed from overuse. Repetitive motions, ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Since describing anteromedialization tibial tubercle osteotomy for realignment and unloading of the patella in ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 16-year-old female high school junior with a history of recurrent patellar instability presented with left ...