2019
Fifteen-Year Minimum Follow-Up of Anteromedial Tibial Tubercle Transfer for Lateral and/or Distal Patellofemoral Arthrosis
Klinge SA, Fulkerson JP. Fifteen-Year Minimum Follow-Up of Anteromedial Tibial Tubercle Transfer for Lateral and/or Distal Patellofemoral Arthrosis. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2019, 35: 2146-2151. PMID: 31272635, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2019.02.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnteromedial tibial tubercle transferTibial tubercle transferTherapeutic case seriesTubercle transferPatellofemoral arthrosisCase seriesInclusion criteriaPatellar instabilityAdditional proceduresAverage pain scorePatients' subjective evaluationRemoval of hardwareMedial patellar subluxationLateral patellar instabilitySeverity of arthrosisMedial patellar facetRetropatellar painMinimum followPain scoresJoint preservationFacet arthrosisMean ageGrade IArthroplasty proceduresLevel IV
2008
Anteromedialization of the Tibial Tubercle for Patellofemoral Arthritis in Patients > 50 Years
Carofino B, Fulkerson J. Anteromedialization of the Tibial Tubercle for Patellofemoral Arthritis in Patients > 50 Years. The Journal Of Knee Surgery 2008, 21: 101-105. PMID: 18500060, DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1247803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActive older patientsPatellofemoral arthritisTibial tubercleLysholm scoreOlder patientsPostoperative Lysholm scoreDefinitive treatment optionPain scoresPoor outcomeRetrospective studyMean ageTreatment optionsPatellofemoral alignmentOuterbridge classificationSurgeon experienceInclusion criteriaPatientsMailed questionnaireArthritisAnteromedializationPhone surveyFollowup surveyScoresTubercleYears