Muscular dystrophies are considered to be a series of neuromuscular diseases with genetic causes and are characterized by progressive muscle weakness and degeneration of the skeletal muscle. The case of an adult man with Becker dystrophy referred for repair of the patella tendon tearing and patella fracture is described. He underwent successful surgery using total intravenous anesthesia without...

Articular cartilage injuries to the patella are frequent after patellar dislocation. The management of these acute cartilage injuries in the acute setting can be challenging. It is well documented that acute fixation is the optimal choice for treatment of osteochondral injuries. This article discusses the challenges and potential treatment options for acute chondral/osteochondral injuries to th...

We present a case of superior dislocation of the patella trapped by interlocked osteophytes. Unlike previous reports, in which the mechanism resulted from a blow to the inferior pole, it is postulated that increased load on the extensor mechanism, combined with patella alta and patellofemoral osteophytes, caused locking of the knee in extension.

Habitual dislocation of patella is a rare disorder. Sometimes it is associated with angular deformity such as genu valgum. We experienced habitual patella dislocation associated with genu valgum that was treated with corrective osteotomy of distal femur and soft tissue realignment procedure including lateral release and medial reefing.

OBJECTIVE Whilst the characteristic pathologic feature of OA is the loss of hyaline cartilage, prior studies have demonstrated a poor relationship between severity of reported knee pain and degree of radiographic change. The aim of this study was to examine the association between knee symptoms and MRI cartilage volume. DESIGN A cross-sectional study was performed to assess the association be...

BACKGROUND Patellar stabilizing braces are used to alleviate pain and prevent subluxation/dislocation by having biomechanical effects in terms of improved patellar tracking. The purpose of this study is to analyze the effects of the dynamic patellar realignment brace, Patella Pro (Otto Bock GmbH, Duderstadt, Germany), on disease determinants in subjects with patellofemoral instability using upr...

CASE REPORT We present a case of a 57 year old female whose patella became locked above a femoral osteophyte. She attended A & E at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast. She had been pushing a chair forward under a table with her left knee when she felt a 'pop' inside it followed by severe pain. She was unable to bend or weightbear on the knee. Her left knee was previously asymptomatic with no ...

Levels of lead in bone serve as a dosimeter for cumulative exposure to lead; moreover, lead in bone may serve as an internal source of circulating lead many years after environmental exposure has ceased. The authors measured lead in blood and used a K-x-ray fluorescence instrument to measure lead in the tibia (cortical) and patella (trabecular) bones in a cross-sectional survey of 719 middle-ag...

Abstract A 75-year-old man presented to our emergency department with a bleeding wound 19 days following primary hinged left total knee replacement, performed elsewhere, for lateral tibiofemoral osteoarthritis. Examination revealed held in fixed flexion of 30°, partial dehiscence the wound, implant exposure and visible patella. Radiographs an abnormally raised joint line vertical appearance pat...

We report a case of 29 yr old male patient with right sided transverse patella fracture in grade Iamb open wound as per Gustillo Anderson classification due to road traffic accident. As it was an we wanted early intervention for better recovery patients ROM around knee without any morbidity. utilized novel technique which reinforced the patellar tendons by tying Krakow and distal pole tied supe...