Floating Knee Injury Associated with Patellar Tendon Rupture: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Singaravadivelu Vaidyanathan, Jagannath Panchanathan Ganesan, Mugundhan Moongilpatti Sengodan

“…In addition, there were patellar tendon rupture along with avulsion of VMO from the medial border of patella and torn MPFL, which we have missed initially. …”
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HKA angle exceeding 5 degrees is strongly associated with lateral patellar translation beyond 2 mm: surgical recommendations for avoiding adverse effects on the patellofemoral join... by Zheng Jiang, Nan Zhen, Yanjie Mao, Axiang He, Han Guo, Weiming Lin, Diwen Tang, Yang Qu, Tsung-Yuan Tsai, Wanjun Liu

“…In addition, the patellae of OWTHO knees were located more laterally after surgery (1.56 ± 2.24 mm, P = 0.02) at knee flexion. …”
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Pulmonary embolism. A case report by Pedro J. Barrios Fuentes, Felix Silvino Molina Díaz, Indira Martínez Chavarría

“…The case of a male, white skin, 38 years old patient who came to the emergency department because of a severe respiratory distress is reported. The left patella fracture history was collected and an immobilization cast was implemented. …”
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Total Anonychia Congenita with Carpal Synostosis by Milad Bahari, Negar Douzandeh

“…Background: Anonychia congenita is a rare genetic disorder of fingernails and/or toenails with unknown prevalence leading to aplasia of nail structures which may be seen either as an isolated abnormality or as part of a syndrome affecting multiple parts of the body such as nail-patella syndrome. In some cases, not all fingers or toes are involved or only part of the nail is absent (hyponychia). …”
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Manajemen Fisioterapi pada Post-Operative Ligamen Anterior Cruciatum dan Ligamen Anterolateral pada Pemain Motor Trail by Nurul Hikmah, Irianto Irianto, Immanuel Maulang

“…Hasil: Seorang pasien berusia 35 tahun dengan diagnosis post operative rekonstruksi ACL dan ALL diberikan penanganan fisioterapi seperti electrotherapy, infrared rays, ¸ neuromuscular electrical stimulation, patella mobilization. Setelah fisioterapi terjadi perubahan pada aspek nyeri, kekuatan otot pada m.quadriceps, dan oedem. …”
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Anterior Cruciate Ligament Revision Using Quadriceps Tendon Autograft and Lateral Extra-Articular Tenodesis by Fabrizio Matassi, M.D., Jacopo Corti, M.D., Mattia Chirico, M.D., Piero Franco, M.D., Zyad Ayman Taha, M.D., Roberto Civinini, M.D.

“…Quadriceps tendon autograft recently has gained popularity for its dimensions and the possibility to harvest a bone block from the patella that can fill potential tunnel bone defects. …”
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Successful Treatment of a Coxofemoral Luxation in a Shetland Pony by Closed Reduction and Prolonged Immobilization Using a Full-Body Animal Rescue Sling by Miriam Sprick, Christoph Koch

“…A 12-year-old, 170 kg, Shetland pony mare was presented with an acute severe right pelvic limb lameness and concurrent upward fixation of the right patella. The affected limb was rotated externally and adducted with a prominent greater trochanter and the right calcaneal tuber being more proximal than its left counterpart. …”
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Treatment of Habitual Patellar Dislocation in an Adult by Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction by Yoann Bohu, Mathieu Thaunat, Nicolas Lefevre, Shahnaz Klouche, Serge Herman, Yves Catonné

“…The patient had a limp and loss of function; the patella was dislocated laterally and had locked at 20° of flexion with a range of motion of 0°/0°/30°. …”
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EFFECTS OF PHYSICAL THERAPY IN MUSCULAR STRENGTH AND BALANCE, PAIN RELIEF AND FUNCTIONAL CAPACITY IN PATIENTS WITH PATELLOFEMORAL PAIN SYNDROME by Dobreanu (căs. Ioja) Ioana-Bianca, Cojocariu Adrian

“…Orthopedic treatment can be considered adjuvant in combating the pain caused by femoral-patellar syndrome if it is associated with an individualized and well-structured physical therapy program.Surgical interventions are only indicated for patients in whom an anatomical defect of the bone structures or the pathological alignment of the patella maintains the destruction of the cartilage. …”
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Rehabilitation of the knee following ACL repair and reconstruction: A review of clinical best practices by Muhammad Daffa Haidar, Rizki Mulyawan, Julian Dewantara, Joanna Michalina Jurek

“…The patient presented with a knee brace still in place, swelling and incision marks above the patella, and atrophy of the dextra quadrisep muscle, the patient still had difficulty bending and straightening his right knee, and used crutches to help him walk. …”
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Apparent Skin Discoloration about the Knee Joint: A Rare Sequela of Metallosis after Total Knee Replacement by Narlaka Jayasekera, Conor Gouk, Amit Patel, Keith Eyres

“…Her principle complaint was skin discolouration, associated with pain and swelling over the left knee, on the background of a previous total knee replacement with a metal backed patella resurfacing six years. A plain radiograph revealed loosening of the patellar prosthesis. …”
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Modified Arthroscopic Suture Fixation of Posterior Cruciate Ligament Tibial Avulsion Fracture in the Setting of Multiligament Knee Injury in Teenager by Miguel Quesado, Ana Sofia Esteves, Nuno Vieira da Silva, Tiago Costa, Nuno Ferreira, Hélder Nogueira

“…A 17-year-old male, injured in a motorcycle crash, was admitted to the Emergency Department and diagnosed with left knee PCL tibial avulsion fracture, lateral collateral ligament (LCL) femoral avulsion fracture, and patella fracture. The PCL was fixed arthroscopically using a Knee Scorpion and two SutureTapes (Arthrex, Munich-Germany) through of an interlaced configuration at the base of the fragment using a transseptal approach and fixed distally over a cortical button on the anterior cortex. …”
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Total Hip Arthroplasty Concomitant with Patellofemoral Arthroplasty and Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for a Patient with Patellar Dislocation Combined with Hip Dysp... by Takuya Iseki, Tomoya Iseki, Shohei Okahisa, Shinichi Yoshiya, Shigeo Fukunishi, Toshiya Tachibana

“…Radiographic examination showed lateral dislocation of the patella with osteoarthritic (OA) change in the patellofemoral joint and an excessive femoral anteversion with OA change on the right hip joint. …”
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Patellar Transskeletal Traction for the Treatment of Chronic Patellar Pseudoarthrosis by José Leonardo Rocha de Faria, Dieno Mol Souza Portella, Victor Elias Titonelli, Naasson Trindade Cavanellas, Rodrigo Pires e Albuquerque, Eduardo Branco de Sousa, João Maurício Barretto

“…When conservative or surgical treatment fails, the patella may develop pseudoarthrosis. Neglect or delayed treatment of this type of injury may lead to significant diastasis between the patellar fragments. …”
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Allograft Reconstruction of the Extensor Mechanism after Resection of Soft Tissue Sarcoma by Daniel A. Müller, Giovanni Beltrami, Guido Scoccianti, Pierluigi Cuomo, Francesca Totti, Rodolfo Capanna

“…The entire extensor apparatus (quadriceps tendon, patella, and patellar tendon) was resected and replaced by a fresh-frozen allograft. …”
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Analysis of Spiders’ Joint Kinematics and Driving Modes under Different Ground Conditions by Xin Hao, Wenxing Ma, Chunbao Liu, Yilei Li, Zhihui Qian, Luquan Ren, Lei Ren

“…The findings showed that the hydraulically driven femur-patella and tibia-metatarsal joint angles varied widely, which confirmed that hydraulically driven joints had major functions and obvious effects on the walking process. …”
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Long-term survey of intertidal rocky shore macrobenthic community metabolism and structure after primary succession by Migné, Aline, Bordeyne, François, Davoult, Dominique

“…Given the long life-span of Fucus and Patella, the survey needs to be pursued to test for cyclical changes of dominance.…”
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Signs of Nervous System Sensitization in Female Runners with Chronic Patellofemoral Pain by Brian J. Eckenrode, David M. Kietrys, Allison Brown, J. Scott Parrott, Brian Noehren

“…Primary hyperalgesia, identified through decreased pressure pain threshold at the knee, was detected in the PFP group at the central patella (p\<0.001), lateral patellar retinaculum (p=0.003), and patellar tendon (p=0.006). …”
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Kinect-Based Correction of Overexposure Artifacts in Knee Imaging with C-Arm CT Systems by Johannes Rausch, Andreas Maier, Rebecca Fahrig, Jang-Hwan Choi, Waldo Hinshaw, Frank Schebesch, Sven Haase, Jakob Wasza, Joachim Hornegger, Christian Riess

“…However, one serious issue is overexposure of the detector in regions close to the patella, which can not be tackled with common techniques. …”
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Comparison of Advanced Threshold and SITA Fast Perimetric Strategies by Bartosz L. Sikorski, Adriana Laudencka

“…The sensitivity and specificity of the algorithms were evaluated based on the GHT results and the adjusted Anderson–Patella (A&P) criteria. Results. The ADV test duration was shorter both in healthy subjects (by 5%) and patients with glaucoma (by 18%). …”
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