2024
Poster 291: Entry Point-Transition Point Angle as a Novel 3-Dimensional Metric of Patellar Instability
Park N, Sieberer J, Rancu A, Manafzadeh A, McDonald C, Yu K, Wiznia D, Fulkerson J. Poster 291: Entry Point-Transition Point Angle as a Novel 3-Dimensional Metric of Patellar Instability. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2024, 12: 2325967124s00258. PMCID: PMC11328264, DOI: 10.1177/2325967124s00258.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatellar instabilityComputed tomographyTrochlear dysplasiaGeneral populationRecurrent dislocationDegree of dysplasiaRecurrent patellar dislocationMann-Whitney U testInstitutional review board exemptionDistal femurGeneral population cohortPatellofemoral painPatellar dislocationMann-WhitneyU testCT imagesDysplasiaAnteroposterior viewPatientsTrochlear morphologyInterclass correlationPopulation cohortNew Mexico Decedent Image DatabaseCohortFemurPoster 251: Tibial Tuberosity to Trochlear Groove Distance (TT-TG): A Patellar Instability Gold Standard Prone to Errors?
Sieberer J, Park N, Rancu A, Manafzadeh A, Tommasini S, Wiznia D, Fulkerson J. Poster 251: Tibial Tuberosity to Trochlear Groove Distance (TT-TG): A Patellar Instability Gold Standard Prone to Errors? Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2024, 12: 2325967124s00220. PMCID: PMC11328310, DOI: 10.1177/2325967124s00220.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchClinical decision-makingAngular malalignmentLongitudinal tibial axisDistal pointTT-TGClinical practiceTrochlear grooveAxial alignmentLateral patellofemoral instabilityPatellar instabilityError prevalenceKnee alignmentPatient careTibial axisDecision-makingKneeMann-Whitney U testRadiological protocolPatient's kneeFemoral posterior condylesInstitutional review boardTT-TG distanceCoronal angleExclusion criteriaControl kneesThe Morphologic Patella Entry Point Into The Proximal Trochlea Is More Lateral in Recurrent Dislocators Than Controls as Measured by Entry Point-Trochlear Groove Angle
Beitler B, Sieberer J, Islam W, McDonald C, Yu K, Tommasini S, Fulkerson J. The Morphologic Patella Entry Point Into The Proximal Trochlea Is More Lateral in Recurrent Dislocators Than Controls as Measured by Entry Point-Trochlear Groove Angle. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2024 PMID: 38697328, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2024.04.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecurrent patella instabilityPatella instabilityLevel III-case-control studyRecurrent dislocationRecurrent dislocation groupMann-Whitney U testCase-control studyRecurrent patella dislocationIntraclass correlation coefficientDistal femurCT scanOptimal treatmentProximal trochleaPatellar dislocationU testControlled studiesInclusion criteriaPatella dislocationSenior authorRight kneeKnee pathologyControl groupSimpleware ScanIPBayesian mixed effects modelsAP imagesThree-Dimensional Imaging of the Patellofemoral Joint Improves Understanding of Trochlear Anatomy and Pathology and Planning of Realignment
Schneble C, Yu K, Venkadesan M, Cooperman D, Beitler B, Sieberer J, Fulkerson J. Three-Dimensional Imaging of the Patellofemoral Joint Improves Understanding of Trochlear Anatomy and Pathology and Planning of Realignment. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2024 PMID: 38697330, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2024.04.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSurgical Approach to Patellofemoral Pain
Schneble C, Fulkerson J. Surgical Approach to Patellofemoral Pain. 2024, 1-17. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-82869-1_69-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatellofemoral painSurgical treatmentTreatment of patellofemoral painPeripatellar soft tissuesAnterior knee painSource of painPain improvementPersistent painPain sourceSurgical approachNonsurgical treatmentSurgical interventionKnee painOrthopedic providersPainPatellofemoral syndromeRealignment proceduresAlleviate symptomsSoft tissue releaseSoft tissuePatellofemoral jointTissue releaseArticular cartilageTreatmentSubchondral bone
2023
Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy: Anterior, Medial and Distal Corrections
Schneble C, Tucker B, Fulkerson J. Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy: Anterior, Medial and Distal Corrections. Operative Techniques In Sports Medicine 2023, 31: 151032. DOI: 10.1016/j.otsm.2023.151032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThree-Dimensional Printing of Models of Patellofemoral Joint Articular Cartilage in Patients With Patella Instability for Observing Joint Congruity
Beitler B, Kunsel K, Yu K, Wang A, Tommasini S, Wiznia D, Fulkerson J. Three-Dimensional Printing of Models of Patellofemoral Joint Articular Cartilage in Patients With Patella Instability for Observing Joint Congruity. Arthroscopy Techniques 2023, 12: e1853-e1858. PMID: 37942111, PMCID: PMC10628265, DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2023.06.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncidence of Early Adverse Events After Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy
Yalcin S, Seals K, McLaughlin W, Fulkerson J, Farrow L. Incidence of Early Adverse Events After Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 11: 23259671231178345. PMID: 37441509, PMCID: PMC10334009, DOI: 10.1177/23259671231178345.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTibial tubercle osteotomyMultivariable logistic regression analysisTibial tubercle distalizationCatheter-related complicationsIncidence of readmissionPredictors of readmissionBody mass indexLong-term outcomesLevel of evidenceLogistic regression analysisTTO procedureChondral proceduresNumber of screwsPerioperative complicationsPostoperative painWound complicationsAdverse eventsEpidural catheterPerioperative periodCase seriesMass indexSmoking statusPreoperative diagnosisTubercle osteotomyTourniquet useThree-Dimensional Reproductions for Surgical Decision-Making in the Treatment of Recurrent Patella Dislocation
Yu K, Beitler B, Cooperman D, Frumberg D, Schneble C, McLaughlin W, Fulkerson J. Three-Dimensional Reproductions for Surgical Decision-Making in the Treatment of Recurrent Patella Dislocation. Arthroscopy Techniques 2023, 12: e807-e811. PMID: 37424639, PMCID: PMC10323671, DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2023.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecurrent patella dislocationPatellofemoral jointPatella dislocationTrochlea dysplasiaSurgical decisionPatellofemoral instabilityJoint stabilityPatellar trackingOsseous factorsComplex anatomyDysplasiaSurgical planningFemoral trochleaSoft tissuePatientsTreatmentThree-dimensional reproductionClassification systemSurgicalLocalization of the Adductor Tubercle in the Skeletally Immature: A Computed Tomography Study With Patellofemoral Surgical Implications
Jabbouri S, McLaughlin W, Joo P, Cooperman D, Fulkerson J, Frumberg D. Localization of the Adductor Tubercle in the Skeletally Immature: A Computed Tomography Study With Patellofemoral Surgical Implications. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2023, 51: 1792-1798. PMID: 37093662, DOI: 10.1177/03635465231166027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial patellofemoral ligamentAdductor magnus tendonAdductor tubercleTendon insertionMQTFL reconstructionPediatric patientsTomography scanDistal femurAnchor placementMale pediatric patientsDistal femoral physisFellowship-trained musculoskeletal radiologistsComputed tomography studyMale cadaveric specimensProximal-distal orientationAnterior-posterior distanceDescriptive laboratory studyImmature patientsSkeletally immatureLigament reconstructionFemoral physisPatellofemoral ligamentSurgical implicationsPatellofemoral instabilityMusculoskeletal radiologistsThree-Dimensional Printing of the Patellofemoral Joints of Patellar Instability Patients
Beitler B, Yu K, Wang A, Frumberg D, Tommasini S, Wiznia D, Cooperman D, Lattanza L, Fulkerson J. Three-Dimensional Printing of the Patellofemoral Joints of Patellar Instability Patients. Arthroscopy Techniques 2023, 12: e401-e406. PMID: 37013007, PMCID: PMC10066413, DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2022.11.023.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Reconceptualization of Trochlear Dysplasia in Patients With Recurrent Patellar Dislocation Using 3-Dimensional Models
Yu K, Cooperman D, Schneble C, McLaughlin W, Beitler B, Kaliney R, Wang A, Fulkerson J. Reconceptualization of Trochlear Dysplasia in Patients With Recurrent Patellar Dislocation Using 3-Dimensional Models. Orthopaedic Journal Of Sports Medicine 2022, 10: 23259671221138257. PMID: 36458105, PMCID: PMC9706073, DOI: 10.1177/23259671221138257.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecurrent patellar dislocationPatellar dislocationTrochlear dysplasiaProximal trochleaTomography scanControl kneesTrochlear grooveFemoral condyleHealthy control kneesIntercondylar notch roofProximal trochlear grooveComputed tomography scanCross-sectional studyLevel of evidenceDistal femoral condylePosterior femoral condylesLateral trochlear ridgeNotch roofMediolateral positioningNovel 3D measurement methodPatientsKneeDysplasiaSurgical planningOsseous anatomyCoronal Malalignment—When and How to Perform a Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy
Gardner EC, Molho DA, Fulkerson JP. Coronal Malalignment—When and How to Perform a Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy. Clinics In Sports Medicine 2022, 41: 15-26. PMID: 34782071, DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2021.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTibial tubercle osteotomyTubercle osteotomyCoronal malalignmentDistal realignment proceduresMultiplanar osteotomyArticular injuriesPatellofemoral jointJoint overloadRealignment proceduresOrthopaedic surgeonsMuscular factorsJoint biomechanicsOsteotomyPatient-specific treatmentComplex pathoanatomySoft tissueMalalignmentComplicationsPainSurgeryInjury
2021
Quadriceps Tendon Attachment Technique for Medial Quadriceps Tendon-Femoral Ligament (MQTFL) Reconstruction in the Surgical Treatment of Recurrent Patella Dislocation
Yu KE, Barden B, Molho DA, Reed DN, Schneble C, McLaughlin W, Fulkerson JP. Quadriceps Tendon Attachment Technique for Medial Quadriceps Tendon-Femoral Ligament (MQTFL) Reconstruction in the Surgical Treatment of Recurrent Patella Dislocation. Arthroscopy Techniques 2021, 11: e95-e98. PMID: 35127434, PMCID: PMC8807880, DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2021.09.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRecurrent patella dislocationPatella dislocationLigament reconstructionSurgical treatmentQuadriceps tendonReconstruction graftMedial patellofemoral ligament reconstructionOptimal graft lengthRectus femoris tendonPatellofemoral ligament reconstructionPatellofemoral joint stabilityFracture riskMPFL reconstructionFemoris tendonVastus medialisAnatomic reconstructionGraft orientationJoint stabilityAnatomic midpointGraftGraft lengthPatella apexTendonTreatmentPatientsThe Patellofemoral Joint: A Case-Based Approach
Abdelkafy A, Fulkerson J, Kuroda R. The Patellofemoral Joint: A Case-Based Approach. 2021, 111-115. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-81545-5_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPatellar dislocationAcute traumatic patellar dislocationsSurgical treatment optionsDifferent surgical optionsAcute patellar dislocationHigh recurrence rateTraumatic patellar dislocationConservative treatmentDefinitive managementSurgical optionsRecurrence rateTreatment optionsPatellofemoral jointArthroscopy resultsCase-based approachPainPatientsOptionsPathoanatomyA 24-Year-Old Female with Anterior Knee Pain, Normal Looking Cartilage, and Mild Malalignment
Aitchison A, Fulkerson J, Tompkins M, Green D. A 24-Year-Old Female with Anterior Knee Pain, Normal Looking Cartilage, and Mild Malalignment. 2021, 161-164. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-81545-5_16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA 35-Year-Old Woman with Painful Early Lateral Patellofemoral Degenerative Arthrosis
Magnussen R, Fulkerson J. A 35-Year-Old Woman with Painful Early Lateral Patellofemoral Degenerative Arthrosis. 2021, 187-189. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-81545-5_19.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Current Concepts Regarding Patellofemoral Trochlear Dysplasia
Levy BJ, Tanaka MJ, Fulkerson JP. Current Concepts Regarding Patellofemoral Trochlear Dysplasia. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2020, 49: 1642-1650. PMID: 33021814, DOI: 10.1177/0363546520958423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRecurrent patellar instabilityTrochlear dysplasiaPatellar instabilityPatellofemoral jointMedial quadriceps tendon-femoral ligamentMajority of patientsTibial tubercle transferMajority of casesArticular cartilageSurgical stabilizationMedial patellofemoralOptimal treatmentTubercle transferDysplasiaPatientsComplex structural anomaliesPatellofemoral trackingSurgical planningTrochleoplastyStructural anomaliesSpecific deficitsCartilagePatellofemoralMajorityReview of Trillat, Dejour and Couette on ‘Diagnosis and treatment of recurrent dislocations of the patella’
Bastos R, Wascher D, Fiquet C, Fulkerson J, Espregueira-Mendes J, Neyret P. Review of Trillat, Dejour and Couette on ‘Diagnosis and treatment of recurrent dislocations of the patella’. Journal Of ISAKOS Joint Disorders & Orthopaedic Sports Medicine 2020, 5: 389-396. DOI: 10.1136/jisakos-2020-000446.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEditorial Commentary: The Best Medial Patellofemoral Reconstruction May Include Components of Both Quadriceps and Patellar Attachments.
Fulkerson JP. Editorial Commentary: The Best Medial Patellofemoral Reconstruction May Include Components of Both Quadriceps and Patellar Attachments. Arthroscopy : The Journal Of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery : Official Publication Of The Arthroscopy Association Of North America And The International Arthroscopy Association 2020, 36: 1677-1678. PMID: 32503777, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.02.034.Peer-Reviewed Original Research