Patella is the medical term for your kneecap. Patellar tracking disorder (or patellar maltracking) describes movement of your kneecap that isn’t aligned, like your kneecap moving sideways. It can ...

Patellar tendonitis — also called jumper’s knee — is a type of knee tendon pain. It happens when the tendons connecting the kneecap to the shinbone become inflamed from overuse. Repetitive motions, ...

Patellofemoral syndrome or patellofemoral pain syndrome is a term used to describe pain around the patella or kneecap and in the front of the knee. Also known as runner’s knee or jumper’s knee, it ...

Subluxation is another word for partial dislocation of a bone. Patellar subluxation is a partial dislocation of the kneecap (patella). It’s also known as patellar instability or kneecap instability.

Objective To systematically review and synthesise patellofemoral joint reaction force (PFJRF) in healthy individuals and those with patellofemoral pain and osteoarthritis (OA), during everyday ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . BOSTON — According to a presentation at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, ...

Patellar medial patellofemoral ligament avulsion with an osteochondral fracture of the medial patellar margin seems to benefit from initial fixation when compared with simple arthroscopic removal, ...