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Query: UMLS:C0003864 (
arthritis
)
69,039
document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
Patellar instability is a common injury that can result in significant limitations of activity and long-term
arthritis
. There is a high risk of recurrence in patients and operative management is often indicated. Advances in the understanding of patellofemoral anatomy, such as knowledge about the medial patellofemoral ligament, tibial tubercle-trochlear groove distance, and trochlear dysplasia may allow improved surgical management of patellar instability. However, techniques such as
MPFL
reconstruction are technically demanding and may result in significant complication. The role of trochleoplasty remains unclear.
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PMID:Patellar instability. 2543 44
