Physical Therapy and Bracing

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Physical Therapy and Bracing Hassan Alosh, MD P. Maxwell Courtney, MD Roshan P. Shah, MD, JD KNEE BRACING The use of bracing in the management of knee osteoarthritis (OA) has…

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Oral and Topical Agents and Injectables

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Oral and Topical Agents and Injectables Kathleen Weber, MD, MS Shannon Powers, DO INTRODUCTION Osteoarthritis, the most prevalent form of arthritis, is a common cause of joint pain, functional loss,…

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Patellofemoral Arthroplasty

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Patellofemoral Arthroplasty Joseph A. Karam, MD Jess H. Lonner, MD INTRODUCTION While degenerative changes of the patellofemoral joint exist in at least half of patients with knee osteoarthritis, isolated patellofemoral…

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Patellar Instability

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Patellar Instability Paul M. Inclan, MD Matthew J. Matava, MD INTRODUCTION In the ambulatory setting, up to one-fourth of all orthopedic office visits pertain to pathology involving the patellofemoral joint.1…

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Cartilage Repair in the Patellofemoral Joint

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Cartilage Repair in the Patellofemoral Joint Tom Minas, MD, MS Takahiro Ogura, MD INTRODUCTION Anterior knee pain often occurs secondary to multifactorial causes including an abnormal quadriceps angle, valgus malalignment,…

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Imaging of the Native and Prosthetic Knee

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Imaging of the Native and Prosthetic Knee Alissa J. Burge, MD Hollis G. Potter, MD INTRODUCTION Determination of an appropriate imaging algorithm for evaluation of the knee depends on a…

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Etiology of Anterior Knee Pain in the Adult

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Etiology of Anterior Knee Pain in the Adult Ronak M. Patel, MD Robert H. Brophy, MD Patellar pain, also known as anterior knee pain, patellofemoral syndrome, or even chondromalacia, refers…

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Knee Rating Scales for Clinical Outcome

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Knee Rating Scales for Clinical Outcome David C. Ayers, MD Patricia D. Franklin, MD, MPH, MBA Matthew E. Deren, MD KNEE RATING SCALES FOR CLINICAL OUTCOME The evaluation of orthopedic…

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Implant Fixation

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Implant Fixation Mick P. Kelly, MD Brett R. Levine, MD, MS Joshua J. Jacobs, MD Dale Rick Sumner, PhD INTRODUCTION Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) relying on cement fixation remains the…

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