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The diagnosis and treatment of patellofemoral dysfunction, especially subluxation of the patella, remains controversial. Many authors feel conservative treatment will give better long-term results than operative treatment. To aid in nonoperative treatment of patellofemoral conditions a dynamic patellar stabilizing brace has been developed. The brace applies an active, medially displacing force to the lateral border of the patella and maintains constant pressure during flexion, extension, and rotation of the knee. This brace consists of an elastic sleeve with a patellar cutout and two circumferentially wrapped "live" rubber arms which apply dynamic tension to a crescent-shaped lateral patellar pad. An elastic circumferential counterarm maintains proper positioning of the pad and prevents rotation of the brace. The brace, superior to other methods of patellar splinting, is felt to be useful in the diagnosis of suspected subluxation in patients without the classical stigmata of patellofemoral dysplasia. It has proven useful in the treatment of 39 cases of patellar subluxation and 4 of patellofemoral arthritis. In a number of cases symptoms were completely eliminated with prolonged use of the brace. The brace is felt to be beneficial in conjunction with vastus medialis rehabilitation in patellar subluxation in growing children; in patients with mild or occasional subluxation, especially during specific activities; in persons with dislocation or subluxation in which surgery is contraindicated or must be delayed; and in acute subluxation. The brace may also be helpful in the prevention and treatment of chondromalacia and patellar tendinitis.
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PMID:Dynamic patellar brace: a new orthosis in the management of patellofemoral disorders. A preliminary report. 746 97

Devising techniques and instrumentation for early detection of knee arthritis and chondromalacia presents a challenge in the domain of biomedical engineering. The purpose of the present investigation was to characterize normal knees and knees affected by osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and chondromalacia using a set of noninvasive acceleration measurements. Ultraminiature accelerometers were placed on the skin over the patella in four groups of subjects, and acceleration measurements were obtained during leg rotation. Acceleration measurements were significantly different in the four groups of subjects in the time and frequency domains. Power spectral analysis revealed that the average power was significantly different for these groups over a 100-500 Hz range. Noninvasive acceleration measurements can characterize the normal, arthritis, and chondromalacia knees. However, a study on a larger group of subjects is indicated.
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PMID:Noninvasive acceleration measurements to characterize knee arthritis and chondromalacia. 776 85

Management of chronic scapholunate instability without osteoarthritis remains controversial. Some surgeons favor partial wrist arthrodesis; others, soft tissue stabilization. Many techniques for soft tissue repair have been described but with few or unpredictable results. We reviewed all our cases of scapholunate instability without osteoarthritis treated by soft tissue stabilization. Since 1979, 37 soft tissue stabilization procedures have been performed to correct dynamic (25) or static (12) scapholunate instability without osteoarthritis. The average time from injury to surgical treatment was 7.2 mos. (range 0.25 to 36 mos.). Three cases were treated within the first month of injury. The choice of repair was determined intraoperatively. The scaphoid shift must be easily reducible to make the case eligible for soft tissue repair. The scapholunate ligament was usually disrupted from palmar to dorsal, and the average amount of disruption was 74%. When scapholunate ligament remnants were of sufficient quality, secondary repair was performed; but if not, ligament reconstruction using tendon grafts or capsulodesis was performed. The procedures used were secondary ligamentous repair in 16 (by direct suture, reinsertion using anchor and/or transosseous reattachment), ligament reconstruction using tendon grafts in 6, capsulodesis in 7 and a combination of these procedures in 8. The mean follow-up was 27 mos. (range 2 to 62 mos.). Postoperatively, there was an 83% decrease in pain. The average wrist motion was 60 degrees extension, 47 degrees flexion, 18 degrees radial deviation and 28 degrees ulnar deviation (92%, 84%, 106% and 88% of preoperative values and 88%, 75%, 78% and 76% of the uninvolved wrists, respectively), and the grip strength was 28 kg (117% of preoperative value and 78% of the uninvolved wrists). On roentgenograms, the mean static scapholunate distance was 4.2 mm (a 26% loss of reduction compared to the early postoperative gap), but scapholunate and radiolunate angles were within normal values (58 degrees and 9 degrees, respectively). At follow-up, one patient presenting a small zone of chondromalacia on the scaphoid at the time of secondary ligamentous repair developed severe radioscaphoid arthritis 15 months postoperatively. The results were further assessed according to the form of instability, delay before surgery, severity of disruption and type of repair. Patients with static instability showed worse clinical and radiological findings than those with dynamic instability. Surgical delay did not influence the outcome. The more severe the ligament disruption was, the poorer were the results. All types of repair had a comparable outcome except those treated by ligament reconstruction using tendon grafts. The results in the latter group were unsatisfactory in terms of motion, grip strength and radiological findings. This technique has been abandoned by the group. In conclusion, soft tissue stabilization is part of the armamentarium in the management of reducible chronic scapholunate instability without osteoarthritis. Ligament reconstruction using tendon grafts gave, in our hands, unsatisfactory results. Otherwise, all types of repair achieved a relatively pain-free wrist, with acceptable motion, grip strength, scapholunate and radiolunate angles but with a wider than normal static scapholunate distance. A longer follow-up is needed to assess the effect of this abnormal gap. Factors that favorably affected the outcome were: dynamic type of instability and partial disruption of the ligament.
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PMID:Soft tissue stabilization in the management of chronic scapholunate instability without osteoarthritis. A 15-year series. 1067 37

Painful disorders of the patellofemoral joint are one of the most frequent complaints in orthopaedic and sports medicine. The purpose of this study was to assess the value of single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) bone imaging compared with arthroscopy in the differential diagnosis of anterior knee pain. Twenty-seven patients with chronic anterior knee pain and 27 age matched control patients were examined prospectively. All patients underwent a detailed clinical history and a thorough physical examination of the knee. Planar and SPECT knee scintigraphy was performed using 99mTc methylene diphosphonate (99mTc-MDP). Subsequently, arthroscopic examination of all three compartments of the affected knee was performed. The association between the scintigraphic findings and arthroscopy was examined statistically. Planar and SPECT scintigrams were classified as follows: focal or diffuse uptake in the patella only (eight patients), uptake in the patella and a corresponding focus in the distal femur (12 patients), and uptake in the patella associated with linear increased activity along the distal femur (six patients). One patient had no patellofemoral SPECT abnormalities. Six of eight patients with isolated increased patellar activity were diagnosed with chondromalacia of the patella, while 2/8 patients had arthroscopic findings unrelated to patellofemoral abnormalities. Seven of 12 patients with corresponding uptake in the patella and distal femur were diagnosed with patellofemoral arthritis. Eleven other patients with corresponding patellar and femoral activity were diagnosed with increased lateral patellar compression syndrome. In these patients the patellar foci were always lateral, and they separated during flexion of the knee. Seven patients had further scintigraphic findings in addition to patellofemoral abnormalities, unsuspected clinically. Nine of 27 patients in the control group (33%) had either focal or diffuse increased patellar uptake. Compared to arthroscopy SPECT imaging had a sensitivity of 100% for patellofemoral abnormalities and a specificity of 64% (negative predictive value, 100%; and positive predictive value, 72%). The overall observed agreement between SPECT and arthroscopy was 81% (kappa=0.63). It is concluded that SPECT imaging of the knee is highly sensitive for the diagnosis of patellofemoral abnormalities. SPECT significantly improves the detection of maltracking of the patella and the ensuing increased lateral patellar compression syndrome. This information could be used to treat patellofemoral problems more effectively.
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PMID:Incremental diagnostic value of 99mTc methylene diphosphonate bone SPECT in patients with patellofemoral pain disorders. 1267 69

Slipped capital femoral epiphysis typically occurs in adolescents. Presentation may include limp or vague pain in the hip, thigh or knee. Knee pain, in particular, is a common complaint among adolescents and may be due to patello-femoral syndromes, Osgood-Schlatter disease, patellar tendonitis, or chondromalacia patella, to name a few. However, it is vital to remember that the complaint of knee pain may be present because of referred pain from pathology at the hip. Every child presenting with a complaint of hip, thigh or knee pain must undergo a hip examination. Likewise, a "groin pull" is exceedingly rare in children and must be a diagnosis of exclusion. Any child with complaints of hip, thigh, or knee pain, or physical examination findings of out-toeing, decreased internal rotation, or obligate external rotation with flexion, should be presumed to have SCFE until proven otherwise. There is a high rate of delay in diagnosis of SCFE, which leads to opportunities for progression of deformity, which in turn leads to increased risk of arthritis. Delay in diagnosis also may allow a stable SCFE to become an unstable one, with a much higher risk of development of AVN. When suspected, the diagnosis is confirmed with x-rays (AP and frog-lateral of the pelvis). Therefore, a high index of suspicion for this disorder, and the attainment of appropriate radiographs, should allow for prompt diagnosis and referral for treatment. Treatment is urgent and surgical. Early diagnosis and proper treatment are the mainstays of prevention of adverse sequelae.
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PMID:Slipped capital femoral epiphysis: the importance of early diagnosis. 1649 17

Patellofemoral arthroplasty can be an effective intermediate treatment for the patient with isolated arthritis of the anterior compartment of the knee. In the absence of patellar malalignment, results are optimized when an implant with sound geometric features is used, the prosthesis is appropriately aligned, and the soft tissues are balanced. Although previous prosthesis designs resulted in a relatively high prevalence of failure because of patellofemoral maltracking, patellofemoral catching, and anterior knee pain, newer prosthesis designs show promise in reducing the prevalence of patellofemoral dysfunction. Progressive tibiofemoral cartilage degeneration is another so-called failure mechanism; such progressive degeneration underscores the importance of restricting the procedure to patients who do not have tibiofemoral chondromalacia. Because long-term failure as a result of tibiofemoral degeneration may occur in approximately 25% of patients, patellofemoral arthroplasty may be considered an intermediate procedure for select patients with patellofemoral arthritis.
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PMID:Patellofemoral arthroplasty. 1766 69

Patellofemoral arthroplasty is an effective treatment for isolated arthritis of the anterior compartment of the knee. The best results are obtained when there is no patellar malalignment, the prosthesis is appropriately aligned, the soft tissues are balanced, and the implant has sound design features. The prevalence of patellofemoral dysfunction and failure caused by patellar maltracking and catching has been considerably reduced by the use of contemporary implant designs rather than earlier implant designs. Progressive tibiofemoral cartilage degeneration is the predominant failure mechanism; this factor underscores the importance of restricting the procedure to patients who do not have tibiofemoral chondromalacia or arthritis. Newer techniques that combine patellofemoral arthroplasty with autologous osteochondral transplantation or unicompartmental arthroplasty appear to be effective for patients with associated tibiofemoral chondromalacia.
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PMID:Patellofemoral arthroplasty. 2041 69

Arthralgia is joint pain unaccompanied by obvious clinical signs of arthritis or trauma. In most children and adolescents, the affected joint is the knee, hip, ankle, or less commonly an arm joint. Causes of arthralgia include arthritis; systemic disease; tumor; infection; growing pains; transient synovitis of the hip; osteochondroses; ostochondritis dissecans; traction syndrome; chondromalacia of the patella and post-traumatic synovitis. Some pains can be diagnosed with confidence with history, examination, X-ray, and laboratory studies. Other pains are vague, but careful observation of wasting and gait analysis may allow the physician to make a diagnosis.
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PMID:Arthralgia in children. 2128 77

We retrospectively evaluated the effectiveness of prolotherapy in resolving pain, stiffness, and crepitus, and improving physical activity in consecutive chondromalacia patients from February 2008 to September 2009. Sixty-nine knees that received prolotherapy in 61 patients (33 female and 36 male) who were 18-82 years old (average, 47.2 years) were enrolled. Patients received 24 prolotherapy injections (15% dextrose, 0.1% procaine, and 10% sarapin) with a total of 40 cc in the anterior knee. At least 6 weeks after their last prolotherapy session, patients provided self-evaluation of knee pain upon rest, activities of daily living (ADL) and exercise, range of motion (ROM), stiffness, and crepitus. Symptom severity, sustained improvement of symptoms, number of pain pills needed, and patient satisfaction before treatment and improvement after treatment were recorded. Following prolotherapy, patients experienced statistically significant decreases in pain at rest, during ADL, and exercise. Stiffness and crepitus decreased after prolotherapy, and ROM increased. Patients reported improved walking ability and exercise ability after prolotherapy. For daily pain level, ROM, daily stiffness, crepitus, and walking and exercise ability, sustained improvement of over 75% was reported by 85% of patients. Fewer patients required pain medication. No side effects of prolotherapy were noted. The average length of time from last prolotherapy session was 14.7 months (range, 6 months to 8 years). Only 3 of 16 knees were still recommended for surgery after prolotherapy. Prolotherapy ameliorates chondromalacia patella symptoms and improves physical ability. Patients experience long-term improvement without requiring pain medications. Prolotherapy should be considered a first-line, conservative therapy for chondromalacia patella.
Clin Med Insights Arthritis Musculoskelet Disord 2014
PMID:Outcomes of prolotherapy in chondromalacia patella patients: improvements in pain level and function. 2459 71

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common cause of recurrent or chronic knee pain in young adults, generally located in the retropatellar region. Etiology is controversial and includes several factors, such as anatomical defects, muscular imbalance, or joint overuse. Good results have been reported with exercise therapy, including home exercise program (HEP). Joint inflammation with increase of pro-inflammatory cytokines levels in the synovial fluid might be seen especially when chondromalacia becomes evident. Biophysical stimulation with pulsed electromagnetic fields (PEMFs) has shown anti-inflammatory effects and anabolic chondrocyte activity. The purpose of this randomized controlled study was to evaluate if the combination of HEP with PEMFs was more effective than HEP alone in PFPS treatment. Thirty-one PFPS patients were enrolled in this study. All patients were instructed to train with HEP. Patients in the PEMFs group associated HEP with PEMFs. Function and pain were assessed with Victorian Institute of Sport Assessment score (VISA), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and Feller's Patella Score at baseline at 2, 6, and 12 months of follow-up. Drug assumption was also recorded. Increase in VISA score was significantly higher in PEMFs group compared to controls at 6 and 12 months, as well as the increase in the Feller's Patella Score at 12 months. VAS score became significantly lower in the PEMFs group with respect to control group since 6 month follow-up. Pain reduction obtained with PEMFs enhanced practicing therapeutic exercises leading to a better recovery process; this is extremely important in addressing the expectations of young patients, who wish to return to sporting activities.
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PMID:Is there a role of pulsed electromagnetic fields in management of patellofemoral pain syndrome? Randomized controlled study at one year follow-up. 2675 78


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