This excellently illustrated book adopts an evidence-based approach to evaluate the efficacy of different techniques for the imaging and treatment of patellofemoral pain, instability, and arthritis. The aim is to equip practitioners with an informative guide that will help them to manage disorders of the patellofemoral joint by casting light on the many issues on which a consensus has been lacking. The opening chapters supply essential background information and explain the role of various imaging modalities, including radiography, CT, MRI, and bone scan. The various conservative and surgical treatment approaches for each of the three presentations - pain, instability, and arthritis - are then described and assessed in depth, with precise guidance on indications and technique. Postoperative management and options in the event of failed surgery are also evaluated. Throughout, careful attention is paid to the literature in an attempt to establish the level of evidence for each imaging and treatment method. The new edition has been thoroughly updated, with inclusion of additional chapters, in order to present the latest knowledge on biomechanics, diagnosis, surgical techniques, and rehabilitation.

Classification and general considerations

Syndromes genetics
Detecting and addressing psychological factors
Imaging Analysis of Patella Instability Factors
MRI of the Patellofemoral Articular Cartilage
Computed Tomography and Arthro-CT Scan in Patellofemoral Disorders move to imaging
The Role of Tibial and Femoral Rotational Torsion abnormalities in the Treatment of Patellofemoral Dysfunction
Pathophysiology of Anterior Knee Pain
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Non operative Treatment of PF pain
Is there a surgical Treatment of PF pain
Instability Factors Principals and Secondary for Instability
Influence of Risk Factors in the Natural History
Clinical Symptoms and Examination of Acute and Chronic Patellar Dislocations
First Time Dislocation: How to deal with it
Medial Side Patellofemoral Anatomy: Surgical Implications in Patellofemoral Instability
Is there any place for medial reefing in acture PF dislocation which technical procedure?
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Indications and Surgical Technique
MPTL (Medial Patellotibial Ligament) Reconstruction
Tibial Tubercle Osteotomies - Indications and results
Tibial Tubercle Osteotomies - Techniques - AMZ
Tibial Tubercle Osteotomies - Techniques - Distalization
Tibial Tubercle Osteotomies - Techniques - Medialization
Tibial Tubercle Osteotomies Complications
Trochleoplasty Indications and results
Trochleoplasty Techniques: Arthroscopy
Trochleoplasty Techniques: Deepening Bereiter
Trochleoplasty Techniques: Deepening Lyon
Trochleoplasty Techniques: Elevating/lateral
Trochleoplasty Techniques: Recession Osteotomy
Trochleoplasty Techniques: Complications
Lateral Release of the Lateral Patellar Retunaculum
Lateral Retinaculum Lengthening
Lateral retinaculum reconstruction
Surgical Rehabilitation for select individual procedures
Designing a rehabilitation programme for PFJ rehabilitation
Complex primary cases
Obligatory dislocators in flexion
Is there an indication for Patella osteotomies
Is there an indication for correcting a valgus knee
Isolated Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: Natural History and clinical Presentation
The Non-operative Treatment of Patellofemoral Arthritis
Techniques for cartilage restoration in pf joint
Isolated Patellofemoral unipolar pf cartilage lesions when to intervene
Partial Lateral Facetectomy
Isolated Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: Prosthetic Indications
Patellofemoral disorders in skeletally immature patients
Specific procedures for pediatric dislocation
Mpfl techniques and constraints: what does this mean?
Patellar tendon shortening
Tibial tubercule procedure / old Osgood Schlatter
Femoral and tibial osteotomies
Epiphsiodesis : we already have limb lengthening.