Patellofemoral Disorders

Foreword (Professor Werner Müller).
Preface (Roland M. Biedert).
Contributors.
Acknowledgements.
PART I.
Reflections on Patellofemoral Disorders (Scott F. Dye).
PART II.
1. Anatomy (Roland M. Biedert and Niklaus F. Friederich).
2. Cross-sectional Anatomy with Regard to CT and MRI Geometry(Roland M. Biedert and Hans Ulrich Stäubli).
3. Patellofemoral Joint Biomechanics (Andrew A. Amis, A. M. J.Bull, F. Farahmand, W. Senavongse and Y. F. Shih).
4. Pathogenesis of Patellofemoral Pain (Roland M. Biedert).
5. Physical Examination (Roland M. Biedert).
6. Radiographs (Phillippe Neyret, Elvire Servien, Tarik AïtSi Selmi and Roland M. Biedert).
7. Computed Tomography Examination (Roland M. Biedert).
8. Comparison of Radiographs, MRI and CT (Roland M.Biedert).
9. Nonoperative Treatment (Roland M. Biedert and VroniKernan).
10. Patellofemoral Joint Replacement (Alan C. Merchant).
PART III. CASE STUDIES.
Case Study 1. Unspecific Patellofemoral Pain (Roland M.Biedert).
Case Study 2. Specific Patellofemoral Pain (Roland M.Biedert).
Case Study 3. Lateral Patellar Hypercompression, Tilt and MildLateral Subluxation (Roland M. Biedert).
Case Study 4. Dynamic Lateral Patellar Subluxation (Roland M.Biedert).
Case Study 5. Lateral Patellar Subluxation with DynamicReposition (Roland M. Biedert).
Case Study 6. Lateral Patellar Subluxation with DynamicImpairment and Normal Trochlea (Roland M. Biedert).
Case Study 7. Lateral Patellar Subluxation with DysplasticTrochlea (Roland M. Biedert).
Case Study 8. Persistent Lateral Patellar Subluxation withPatella Alta (Roland M. Biedert).
Case Study 9. Habitual Patellar Dislocation with SevereDysplastic Trochlea in Adolescents (Roland M. Biedert).
Case Study 10. Severe Lateral Patellar Subluxation (Roland M.Biedert).
Case Study 11. Chronic Patellar Dislocation in Adults (Roland M.Biedert).
Case Study 12. Patellar Pain and Instability due to AbnormalSkeletal Torsion (Robert A. Teitge).
Case Study 13. Acute Patellar Dislocation in Children andAdolescents (Roland M. Biedert).
Case Study 14. Acute Patellar Dislocation in Adults 9Roland M.Biedert).
Case Study 15. Local Chondral Damage of the Trochlea (Roland M.Biedert).
Case Study 16. Secondary Medial Patellar Instability FollowingLateral Retinacular Release 9Roland M. Biedert).
Case Study 17. Secondary Medial Patellar Instability FollowingRetinacular Release Documented by Gait Analysis (Roland M. Biedertand I. A. Kramers-de Quervain).
Case Study 18. Secondary Distal Medial Subluxation withOsteoarthritis and Persisting Proximal Lateral Subluxation 9RolandM. Biedert).
Case Study 19. Secondary Medial Osteoarthritis with MedialSubluxation of the Patella 9Roland M. Biedert).
Case Study 20. Lateral Retinacular Over-release 9Roland M.Biedert).
PART IV.
Physical Therapy (Mario Bizzini, Stephan Meyer, René deVries and Roland M. Biedert).
Glossary.
Bibliography.
Index.