Effect of accelerated postoperative rehabilitation after tibial tubercle distalisation: A randomised controlled trial protocol.

Patella alta is a clinical condition where the patella is positioned too proximal in relation to the femoral trochlea. Such an abnormality may cause patellar instability and predispose to recurrent patellofemoral dislocations and patellofemoral pain. There are no conclusive guidelines for determining a threshold for too high positioned patella, as several different methods have been described to measure patellar height.

Evaluation of the changes in incidence and patient age of knee arthroscopy along with changes in time between knee arthroscopy and arthroplasty between 1998 and 2018: a nationwide register study.

Background: Recent evidence has led to guidelines to refrain from recommending knee arthroscopy for patients with an osteoarthritis diagnosis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the latest changes in the incidence of arthroscopic surgery for degenerative knee disease, changes in the ages of those patients and the delay between knee arthroscopy and arthroplasty, in Finland between 1998 and 2018.

Method: The data for were collected from the Finnish National Hospital Discharge Register (NHDR).

Anatomic and Biomechanical Properties of Flat Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Using an Adductor Magnus Tendon Graft: A Human Cadaveric Study.

Background: In contrast to the majority of existing techniques for reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL), the technique described in this article uses the adductor magnus muscle tendon to gain a flat, broad graft, leaving its distal femoral insertion intact, and does not require drilling within or near the femoral physis. It also allows for soft tissue patellar fixation and could facilitate anatomic MPFL reconstruction in skeletally immature patients.

Purpose: To evaluate the anatomic and structural properties of the native MPFL and the adductor tendon (AT), followed by biomechanical evaluation of the proposed reconstruction.

The incidence of paediatric ACL injury is increasing in Finland.

Purpose: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury is a common knee injury in paediatric and adolescent patients. The population-based incidence of paediatric ACL injury is, however, unknown. Recent studies suggest increased ACL injury rates among adolescents, especially in active, sports-participating population.