Patellar instability continues to be a focus of research, and there are numerous factors that potentially contribute to recurrent episodes of instability and functional loss.
Category: Knee
This guest post comes from David Vizurraga, MD in response to a study in JAMA investigating platelet-rich plasma vs. placebo in the treatment of knee
Every month, JBJS publishes a review of the most pertinent and impactful studies from the orthopaedic literature during the previous year in 14 subspecialty areas. This month, co-author
This OrthoBuzz guest post comes from Paul E. Matuszewski, MD, in response to a recent article in the New York Times. The ever-increasing importance of
All orthopaedic surgeons must carefully decide on which prophylactic antibiotic to prescribe when a patient or a young patient’s parent reports an allergy to penicillin.
Anterior knee pain and patellar instability are common conditions related to the knee. There have been numerous studies showing a variety of risk factors for
Delayed ACL reconstruction in patients ≤16 years old with varus-aligned knees might be associated with an increased incidence of secondary medial meniscal tears. Read the
Co-author Leslie Bisson, MD discusses the new JBJS study “Observation Versus Debridement of Unstable Chondral Lesions During Partial Meniscectomy.” Watch the video below. Read the
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries once were career-ending for athletes. With the advent of ACL reconstruction, elite athletes have been able to continue to compete at the
Compared with isolated ACLR, combined ACLR and ALSA resulted in a reduction in persistent rotatory laxity and higher rates of return to preinjury and competitive