2024
Poster 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 knees
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 anatomy
2017
Patellofemoral Contact Pressures After Patellar Distalization: A Biomechanical Study
Yang JS, Fulkerson JP, Obopilwe E, Voss A, Divenere J, Mazzocca AD, Edgar CM. Patellofemoral Contact Pressures After Patellar Distalization: A Biomechanical Study. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2017, 33: 2038-2044. PMID: 28844344, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2017.06.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatellofemoral contact pressureBlackburne-Peel ratioLateral releaseEarly flexionPatella bajaNative kneeTibial tubercle distalizationWeighted pulley systemFresh-frozen cadaveric kneesIliotibial bandMedial trochleaCadaveric kneesLateral trochleaFlexionKneeBiomechanical studyDistalizationPressure-sensitive filmOsteotomyTrochlea
2003
Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction utilizing central quadriceps free tendon
Theut PC, Fulkerson JP, Armour EF, Joseph M. Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction utilizing central quadriceps free tendon. Orthopedic Clinics Of North America 2003, 34: 31-39. PMID: 12735199, DOI: 10.1016/s0030-5898(02)00068-8.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
Anteromedialization of the tibialtubercle: A 4- to 12-year follow-up
Buuck D, Fulkerson J. Anteromedialization of the tibialtubercle: A 4- to 12-year follow-up. Operative Techniques In Sports Medicine 2000, 8: 131-137. DOI: 10.1053/otsm.2000.6581.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
The female knee--anterior knee pain.
Fulkerson J, Arendt E. The female knee--anterior knee pain. Connecticut Medicine 1999, 63: 661-4. PMID: 10589147.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1994
Knee pain diagrams: Correlation with physical examination findings in patients with anterior knee pain
Post W, Fulkerson J. Knee pain diagrams: Correlation with physical examination findings in patients with anterior knee pain. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 1994, 10: 618-623. PMID: 7880352, DOI: 10.1016/s0749-8063(05)80058-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArea of tendernessPain diagramPatellofemoral painAnterior knee painPhysical examination findingsKnee tendernessKnee painExamination findingsPhysical examinationProvisional diagnosisNegative examinationsNew patientsKnee problemsPatientsProper diagnosisPositive findingsPainPatient zonePhysiciansOverall frequencyKneeTendernessDiagnosisExaminationLarge percentage
1993
Anterior knee pain--a symptom not a diagnosis.
Post W, Fulkerson J. Anterior knee pain--a symptom not a diagnosis. Bulletin On The Rheumatic Diseases 1993, 42: 5-7. PMID: 8504325.ChaptersConceptsAnterior knee painKnee painKnee pain symptomsPhysical examination findingsNonoperative therapyPain symptomsNonoperative treatmentExamination findingsCareful historyPhysical examinationSurgical proceduresEffective treatmentLateral releaseRealignment proceduresPainSuccessful diagnosisSymptomsTreatmentDiagnosisMalalignmentTherapyCliniciansKneeTrials
1990
Collagen biosynthesis in rabbit intraarticular patellar tendon transplants
Fulkerson J, Berke A, Parthasarathy N. Collagen biosynthesis in rabbit intraarticular patellar tendon transplants. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 1990, 18: 249-253. PMID: 2372073, DOI: 10.1177/036354659001800305.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTendon graftTendon transplantsCollagen synthesisAutogenous patellar tendon graftNew Zealand white adult rabbitsRabbit kneesPatellar tendon graftTime of transplantationTendon transferHistologic changesGraftAdult rabbitsTransplantationKneeConnective tissueControl levelsCollagen contentTransplantNature of collagenCollagen typesFree fragmentsVascularizationCollagen biosynthesisCollagenSynovium
1989
Skeletal muscle hemangioma: A cause of unexplained pain about the knee
Elliot A, Fulkerson J. Skeletal muscle hemangioma: A cause of unexplained pain about the knee. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 1989, 5: 269-273. PMID: 2590324, DOI: 10.1016/0749-8063(89)90140-0.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1987
Anatomy of the junction of the vastus lateralis tendon and the patella.
Hallisey M, Doherty N, Bennett W, Fulkerson J. Anatomy of the junction of the vastus lateralis tendon and the patella. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 1987, 69: 545-9. PMID: 3571314, DOI: 10.2106/00004623-198769040-00011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1983
The Etiology of Patellofemoral Pain in Young, Active Patients
Fulkerson J. The Etiology of Patellofemoral Pain in Young, Active Patients. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 1983, 179: 129-133. PMID: 6617004, DOI: 10.1097/00003086-198310000-00018.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatellofemoral painProspective clinical examinationSoft tissue problemsPeripatellar retinaculumYounger patientsActive patientsClinical examinationSynovial irritationPainTissue problemsAberrant mechanicsPatientsYoung personChondromalaciaPrimary causeRetinaculumEtiologyKneeYoung peopleIrritationLateral Retinacular Release for Intractable Lateral Retinacular Pain
Krompinger W, Fulkerson J. Lateral Retinacular Release for Intractable Lateral Retinacular Pain. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 1983, 179: 191-193. PMID: 6617015, DOI: 10.1097/00003086-198310000-00029.Peer-Reviewed Original Research