Clinical Improvement Is Achieved Following Tibial Tubercle Distomedialization for Patellar Maltracking and Patella Alta Without Instability.

Purpose: To determine short-term patient-reported outcomes following distomedial tibial tubercle transfer (TTT) in patients with patellar maltracking and patella alta without instability.

Methods: A single-surgeon case series study was performed on patients receiving distomedial TTT for the indication of patellar maltracking and patella alta without instability, after nonresponse to conservative treatment. Patient-reported outcomes were assessed preoperatively and at 3-, 6-, 12-, and 24-month follow-up using Kujala, Knee injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS), and visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores.

The successful treatment of genu recurvatum as a complication following eight-Plate epiphysiodesis in a 10-year-old girl: a case report with a 3.5-year follow-up.

We report a case of genu recurvatum following eight-Plate epiphysiodesis and the successful treatment of this complication. A 10-year-old patient underwent epiphysiodesis of the knee with eight-Plates. She was followed up and genu recurvatum developed as a complication.

Intersurgeon variance in computer-assisted planning of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.

Purpose: To test the hypothesis that computer-controlled virtual planning will prohibit tunnel malpositioning and minimize variance in tunnel placement in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, thereby providing us with a more accurate and reproducible procedure.

Type Of Study: In vitro cadaver study.

Methods: Three orthopaedic surgeons with different levels of experience in ACL reconstruction were asked to position tunnel placement K-wires in a predefined "optimal" position using both computer-assisted surgery (CAS) and conventional techniques in 12 fresh-frozen cadaver knees.