2022
Coronal 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
2013
Medial Quadriceps Tendon–Femoral Ligament: Surgical Anatomy and Reconstruction Technique to Prevent Patella Instability
Fulkerson JP, Edgar C. Medial Quadriceps Tendon–Femoral Ligament: Surgical Anatomy and Reconstruction Technique to Prevent Patella Instability. Arthroscopy Techniques 2013, 2: e125-e128. PMID: 23875137, PMCID: PMC3716224, DOI: 10.1016/j.eats.2013.01.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMedial quadriceps tendon-femoral ligamentQuadriceps tendonMPFL reconstructionPatella fracturesPatellofemoral jointPatella instabilityRecurrent patella instabilityAnatomic structuresDetailed anatomic dissectionSerious complicationsFemoral originVastus medialisReconstruction graftReduced riskMedial stabilizationSurgical anatomyAnatomic dissectionTendonRiskFracturesComplicationsPatientsRetinaculumGraftMedialis
2012
Complications of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction
Tanaka MJ, Bollier MJ, Andrish JT, Fulkerson JP, Cosgarea AJ. Complications of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction. Journal Of Bone And Joint Surgery 2012, 94: e87. PMID: 22717839, DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.k.01449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial patellofemoral ligament reconstructionPatellofemoral ligament reconstructionLigament reconstructionPatient selectionPotential complicationsLogical treatment algorithmDistal realignment proceduresProper patient selectionPatellofemoral joint stabilitySoft tissue restraintsTechnical errorsCommon technical errorsGraft impingementGraft failurePatellofemoral arthrosisReported complicationsSurgical managementTreatment algorithmPatellofemoral alignmentRealignment surgeryTunnel positioningTunnel placementComplicationsRealignment proceduresGraft isometry
1992
Distal Realignment of the Patellofemoral Joint Indications, Effects, Results, and Recommendations
Post W, Fulkerson J. Distal Realignment of the Patellofemoral Joint Indications, Effects, Results, and Recommendations. Orthopedic Clinics Of North America 1992, 23: 631-643. PMID: 1408046, DOI: 10.1016/s0030-5898(20)31777-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnteromedial tibial tubercle transferDistal realignment proceduresMeticulous surgical techniqueTibial tubercle transferDistal realignmentOperative treatmentPhysical examinationThorough historyPatellofemoral malalignmentTubercle transferSurgical techniqueEffective treatmentRealignment proceduresPrecise diagnosisMaximal benefitLower ratesTreatmentSpecific patternsComplicationsMalalignmentDiagnosis