2023
Localization 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 radiologists
2019
Radiographic Landmarks for the Anterior Attachment of the Medial Patellofemoral Complex
Tanaka MJ, Tompkins MA, Fulkerson JP. Radiographic Landmarks for the Anterior Attachment of the Medial Patellofemoral Complex. Arthroscopy The Journal Of Arthroscopic And Related Surgery 2019, 35: 1141-1146. PMID: 30611587, DOI: 10.1016/j.arthro.2018.08.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial patellofemoral complexLateral fluoroscopic imagesRadiographic landmarksGraft placementSuperior poleCadaveric kneesLateral parapatellar approachMedial patellofemoral ligamentFresh-frozen cadaveric kneesArticular surfaceAnterior attachmentVastus intermedius tendonPatellar stabilization surgeryArticular lengthParapatellar approachFluoroscopic imagesExtensor mechanismQuadriceps tendonStabilization surgeryPatellofemoral ligamentAnatomic findingsDigital analysis softwareLigament anatomyArticular sideAnatomic midpoint
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
2015
Radiographic Reference Points Are Inaccurate With and Without a True Lateral Radiograph
Ziegler CG, Fulkerson JP, Edgar C. Radiographic Reference Points Are Inaccurate With and Without a True Lateral Radiograph. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2015, 44: 133-142. PMID: 26561652, DOI: 10.1177/0363546515611652.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Patellofemoral Forces After Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction – A Biomechanical Analysis
Bicos J, Carofino B, Andersen M, Schepsis A, Fulkerson J, Mazzocca A. Patellofemoral Forces After Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction – A Biomechanical Analysis. The Journal Of Knee Surgery 2006, 19: 317-326. PMID: 17080655, DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1248124.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2001
Mechanical Evaluation of a Soft Tissue Interference Screw in Free Tendon Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Fixation
Nagarkatti D, McKeon B, Donahue B, Fulkerson J. Mechanical Evaluation of a Soft Tissue Interference Screw in Free Tendon Anterior Cruciate Ligament Graft Fixation. The American Journal Of Sports Medicine 2001, 29: 67-71. PMID: 11206259, DOI: 10.1177/03635465010290011601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCyclic loadingFree tendon graftTendon graftBioabsorbable screwsPorcine boneStiffness of fixationBone densityHuman cadaveric boneFree tendonTendon fixationAnterior cruciate ligament reconstructionAnterior cruciate ligament graft fixationCruciate ligament reconstructionMechanical evaluationBone density measurementsBioabsorbable screw fixationHuman boneFixation strengthBioabsorbable interferenceCadaveric boneLigament reconstructionLoadingGraft fixationFixation failureInterference screw