2019
An Updated Overview of the Anatomy and Function of the Proximal Medial Patellar Restraints (Medial Patellofemoral Ligament and the Medial Quadriceps Tendon Femoral Ligament)
Chahla J, Smigielski R, LaPrade RF, Fulkerson JP. An Updated Overview of the Anatomy and Function of the Proximal Medial Patellar Restraints (Medial Patellofemoral Ligament and the Medial Quadriceps Tendon Femoral Ligament). Sports Medicine And Arthroscopy Review 2019, 27: 136-142. PMID: 31688531, DOI: 10.1097/jsa.0000000000000252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial patellofemoral ligamentMedial patellar restraintsLateral patellar translationLateral patellar displacementPrimary static restraintSoft tissue attachmentsExtensor mechanismPatellofemoral ligamentPatellar translationKnee flexionPatellar displacementStatic restraintsTissue attachmentLigamentCurrent knowledgeDrilling tunnelsUpdated overviewFlexionPatella
2005
Medial Hamstring Tendon Regeneration Following Harvest for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Fact, Myth, and Clinical Implication
Carofino B, Fulkerson J. Medial Hamstring Tendon Regeneration Following Harvest for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Fact, Myth, and Clinical Implication. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2005, 21: 1257-1265. PMID: 16226656, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2005.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAnterior Cruciate LigamentAnterior Cruciate Ligament InjuriesBiomechanical PhenomenaHumansKnee JointMagnetic Resonance ImagingPostoperative PeriodRabbitsRecovery of FunctionRegenerationRotationTendonsTissue and Organ HarvestingTorqueTransplantation, AutologousTreatment OutcomeUltrasonographyConceptsAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionCruciate ligament reconstructionLigament reconstructionKnee flexionMedial hamstring tendonsMajority of patientsSignificant strength deficitsDeep knee flexionMuscle-tendon complexHamstring tendonsStrength deficitsHamstring musclesMuscle bellyRegenerated tendonsScar tissueAnimal modelsFunctional alterationsClinical implicationsTendon complexHistological compositionPeak torqueTendon regenerationTendon resultsTendonGreater deficits
1986
The Evaluation of Patellofemoral Pain Using Computerized Tomography
SCHUTZER S, RAMSBY G, FULKERSON J. The Evaluation of Patellofemoral Pain Using Computerized Tomography. Clinical Orthopaedics And Related Research® 1986, 204: 288-293. PMID: 3956015, DOI: 10.1097/00003086-198603000-00031.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDegrees of flexionComputerized tomographyPatellofemoral painPatellofemoral jointMaximal quadriceps contractionPersistent patellofemoral painPeripatellar painProgressive flexionQuadriceps contractionSurgical realignmentAsymptomatic volunteersKnee flexionPatientsAxial radiographsPatellar tiltingAnatomic differencesPainTraditional radiographsFlexionPatellaTomographyMalalignmentRadiographsTrochleaDistinct patterns