Patellofemoral Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment

Preface (Roland M. Biedert).

Contributors.

Acknowledgements.

PART I.

Reflections on Patellofemoral Disorders (Scott F. Dye).

PART II.

1. Anatomy (Roland M. Biedert and Niklaus F. Friederich).

2. Cross-sectional Anatomy with Regard to CT and MRI Geometry (Roland M. Biedert and Hans Ulrich Stäubli).

3. Patellofemoral Joint Biomechanics (Andrew A. Amis, A. M. J. Bull, F. Farahmand, W. Senavongse and Y. F. Shih).

4. Pathogenesis of Patellofemoral Pain (Roland M. Biedert).

5. Physical Examination (Roland M. Biedert).

6. Radiographs (Phillippe Neyret, Elvire Servien, Tarik Aït Si Selmi and Roland M. Biedert).

7. Computed Tomography Examination (Roland M. Biedert).

8. Comparison of Radiographs, MRI and CT (Roland M. Biedert).

9. Nonoperative Treatment (Roland M. Biedert and Vroni Kernan).

10. Patellofemoral Joint Replacement (Alan C. Merchant).

PART III. CASE STUDIES.

Case Study 1. Unspecific Patellofemoral Pain (Roland M. Biedert).

Case Study 2. Specific Patellofemoral Pain (Roland M. Biedert).

Case Study 3. Lateral Patellar Hypercompression, Tilt and Mild Lateral Subluxation (Roland M. Biedert).

Case Study 4. Dynamic Lateral Patellar Subluxation (Roland M. Biedert).

Case Study 5. Lateral Patellar Subluxation with Dynamic Reposition (Roland M. Biedert).

Case Study 6. Lateral Patellar Subluxation with Dynamic Impairment and Normal Trochlea (Roland M. Biedert).

Case Study 7. Lateral Patellar Subluxation with Dysplastic Trochlea (Roland M. Biedert).

Case Study 8. Persistent Lateral Patellar Subluxation with Patella Alta (Roland M. Biedert).

Case Study 9. Habitual Patellar Dislocation with Severe Dysplastic Trochlea in Adolescents (Roland M. Biedert).

Case Study 10. Severe Lateral Patellar Subluxation (Roland M. Biedert).

Case Study 11. Chronic Patellar Dislocation in Adults (Roland M. Biedert).

Case Study 12. Patellar Pain and Instability due to Abnormal Skeletal Torsion (Robert A. Teitge).

Case Study 13. Acute Patellar Dislocation in Children and Adolescents (Roland M. Biedert).

Case Study 14. Acute Patellar Dislocation in Adults 9Roland M. Biedert).

Case Study 15. Local Chondral Damage of the Trochlea (Roland M. Biedert).

Case Study 16. Secondary Medial Patellar Instability Following Lateral Retinacular Release 9Roland M. Biedert).

Case Study 17. Secondary Medial Patellar Instability Following Retinacular Release Documented by Gait Analysis (Roland M. Biedert and I. A. Kramers-de Quervain).

Case Study 18. Secondary Distal Medial Subluxation with Osteoarthritis and Persisting Proximal Lateral Subluxation 9Roland M. Biedert).

Case Study 19. Secondary Medial Osteoarthritis with Medial Subluxation of the Patella 9Roland M. Biedert).

Case Study 20. Lateral Retinacular Over-release 9Roland M. Biedert).

PART IV.

Physical Therapy (Mario Bizzini, Stephan Meyer, René de Vries and Roland M. Biedert).

Glossary.

Bibliography.

Index.