The Patellofemoral Joint: State of the Art in Evaluation and Management (Hardcover, 2014)

_Morphogenesis of the patellofemoral joint.- Anatomy of the patellofemoral.- Anatomy and biomechanics of MPFL.- Clinical examination of patellofemoral joint.- Patellofemoral evaluation: an imagiological objective kinematic approach.- MRI of patellofemoral joint.- Gait analysis in patellofemoral disorder.- Prevention of patellofemoral injuries.- Patellofemoral syndrome.- Patellofemoral instability.- Patellar dislocation: pathomechanism and treatment.- First-time traumatic patellar dislocation: a systematic review.- Medial patellar instability - a little known cause of anterior knee pain.- Non-operative treatment of patellofemoral joint.- Surgical treatment of the patellofemoral joint: lateral release.- MPFL repair for recurrent or traumatic patellar dislocation.- Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction.- Proximal realignment: medial plication.- MPFL reconstruction based on graft tension change and anatomy.- Elmslie-Trillat Procedure: a distal based procedure for patellar stabilization.- Open proximal trochleaplasty (grooveplasty).- Sulcus-deepening trochleoplasty for the treatment of recurrent patellar dislocation with high-grade trochlear dysplasia.- Role of rotational osteotomy in the treatment of patelofemoral dysfunction.- New techniques for cartilage repair of the patella.- Cartilage lesions of the patellofemoral joint: long term results after ACI.- Role of mesenchymal stem cells in patellofemoral disorders.- Prosthetic indications in patellofemoral osteoarthritis.- Patellofemoral postoperative rehabilitation.- Treatment of patellofemoral disorders in skeletally immature athletes.- Treatment of patellofemoral dislocation in skeletally immature.- Platelet-rich plasma for the treatment of symptomatic patellofemoral cartilage lesions.- Pulsed electromagnetic fields for the treatment of symptomatic patellofemoral cartilage lesions of the knee.- Matrix autologous chondrocyte implantation of the patella: from ACI to MACI to ICC.- Patellofemoral joint pathology and sports.- Patellofemoral injuries in soccer players.- Complications of patellofemoral surgeries: prevention and management.- Scores to evaluate patellofemoral joint.- Conclusions.