Synopses & Reviews
Patellofemoral disorders are extremely prevalent in athletes and can lead to chronic pain, instability, weakness, and inconsistent or poor athletic performance. These disorders are difficult to diagnose and treatment options are assorted, and may be sport-specific and can vary depending upon the time during the sports season when the symptoms occur.
Synopsis
This comprehensively illustrated publication on a vital sector of sports medicine provides an extensive review of the physical examination, radiographic evaluation, differential diagnoses, and treatment options of common patellofemoral disorders.
About the Author
Robin V. West, MD is an Associate Professor of Orthopedics at the University of Pittsburgh. She is a current Assistant Team Physician with the Pittsburgh Steelers, and Head Team Physician for The University of Pittsburgh men's basketball team as well as Carnegie Mellon University. She has served on the Board of Directors for the Pennsylvania Orthopaedic Society and as Charman of the Conflict of Interest Policy Review Panel for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine. Alexis Colvin, MD is an Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She was a 2012 "Women on the Move" Honoree from the Arthritis Foundation and named a 2010 Emerging Leader by the American Orthopaedic Association.
Table of Contents
Anatomy of the Patellofemoral Joint.- Lateral Patella Dislocations: History, Physical Exam and Imaging.- Rehabilitation Considerations for Non-Operative Management of Patellofemoral Conditions.- Surgical Treatment of Patellar Instability in Skeletally Immature Athletes.- Cartilage Restoration in the Patellofemoral Joint.- MPFL Repair and Reconstruction.- Tibial Tubercle Osteotomies.- Patellofemoral Resurfacing Arthroplasty in the Active Patient.- Overview of Surgical Decision Making.