TY - JOUR
T1 - Surgical treatment options in patellofemoral disorders
AU - Mears, Simon C.
AU - Cosgarea, Andrew J.
PY - 2001
Y1 - 2001
N2 - Disorders of the patellofemoral joint are common and usually respond to nonoperative treatment. In some cases, conservative treatment fails and surgical intervention may be considered. Over the past year, new approaches to the surgical treatment of patellar tendinopathy, patellar cartilage lesions, and patellar instability have been reported. The outcomes of these studies are limited by a lack of knowledge of the natural history of these disorders, poor study design, and inconsistent outcome criteria. Whether a role for more aggressive treatment of these disorders is warranted awaits further study.
AB - Disorders of the patellofemoral joint are common and usually respond to nonoperative treatment. In some cases, conservative treatment fails and surgical intervention may be considered. Over the past year, new approaches to the surgical treatment of patellar tendinopathy, patellar cartilage lesions, and patellar instability have been reported. The outcomes of these studies are limited by a lack of knowledge of the natural history of these disorders, poor study design, and inconsistent outcome criteria. Whether a role for more aggressive treatment of these disorders is warranted awaits further study.
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U2 - 10.1097/00001433-200104000-00015
DO - 10.1097/00001433-200104000-00015
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:0035071184
SN - 1041-9918
VL - 12
SP - 167
EP - 173
JO - Current Opinion in Orthopaedics
JF - Current Opinion in Orthopaedics
IS - 2
ER -