The MPFL works in association with the medial patellotibial ligament (MPTL) and the medial patellomeniscal ligament (MPML). Patella alta, a large Q angle, a hypoplastic lateral femoral condyle and ...

The complex nature of NPS clearly affects the outcome of surgery, which has varied from good [32] to bad. [5] Both the complex nature of deficiency and the type of surgery, using new methods, have ...

Radiologic assessment includes AP, lateral, and oblique views of the elbow, as well as radiographs of the joints above and below the injury. Methods of measuring displacement and the adequacy of a ...

When the lateral collateral ligament is completely torn, a surgical procedure is typically recommended to either repair or reconstruct the ligament. When the ligament is torn at the location of the ...

Meralgia paresthetica (MP) is a condition characterized by tingling, burning, or numbness in the outer thigh, primarily caused by compression of the lateral femoral cutaneous nerve (LFCN).

An expansion of a hexanucleotide repeat in the C9ORF72 gene can cause ALS. Here, the authors develop a high-fidelity RNA-targeting CRISPR system to suppress the repeat RNA expressed from the ...

Department of Pediatric Orthopaedics, ShengJing Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China Objective: To explore the correlation between vitamin D levels, related endocrine/metabolic ...

A femoral shaft fracture (broken thigh bone) is often treated with intramedullary nailing. Usually, the rod is made of titanium and they come in different lengths and diameters to fit patients of ...