Prospective assessment of functional and clinical results of surgical patellar stabilization in rural and urban populations. Equal chance to success?

Introduction And Objective: Patella dislocation represents 3.3% of all knee injuries often leading to persistent instability. Medial patello-femoral ligament(MPFL) reconstruction is the standard method of treatment in the patellar instability.

Association between Polymorphism eNOS4, tPA, Factor V Leiden, Prothrombin, and Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase and the Occurrence of Legg-Calvé-Perthes Disease.

Background: Legg-Calvé-Perthes (LCPD) disease is a complex condition affecting the femoral head's epiphysis in children. It occurs with a prevalence ranging from 0.4 to 29.