Objectives: Habitual and fixed patellar dislocations represent extreme forms of instability can lead to significant functional loss. The underlying complex pathoanatomy a laterally positioned shortened extensor mechanism pose challenges in its management. first purpose the study was evaluate presence these anatomic risk factors habitual dislocations. Conservative treatment options including bra...

Objective: To evaluate the clinical and functional results of two surgical treatments of patellar dislocation in children. Material and Methods: A prospective study was undertaken from January 1995 to December 2009. Pre-postoperatively, the clinical and roentgenographic examinations were performed. Patellar dislocation was classified according to Bensahel’s criteria. There were two surgical tec...

We present a retrospective review of a single-surgeon series of 30 consecutive lengthenings in 27 patients with congenital short femur using the Ilizarov technique performed between 1994 and 2005. The mean increase in length was 5.8 cm/18.65% (3.3 to 10.4, 9.7% to 48.8%), with a mean time in the frame of 223 days (75 to 363). By changing from a distal to a proximal osteotomy for lengthening, th...

BACKGROUND This retrospective study reported on the treatment of extension contracture of the knee after surgical treatment of patellar fractures. METHODS Twenty-eight patients who sustained extension contractures of the knee after surgical treatment of patellar fractures 8-14 months previously (mean, 12 months) were treated. A midline longitudinal approach was made. After implants were remov...