PRESENTATION: Update on Patellofemoral Instability: Surgery & Rehabilitation Considerations
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PRESENTATION: Update on Patellofemoral Instability: Surgery & Rehabilitation Considerations

In this presentation, Dr. Laurie Hiemstra, Banff Sport Medicine Orthopaedic Surgeon, and Sarah Kerslake MSc BPhty, discuss the main types of surgery used to treat patients with patellar instability (aka a dislocating / unstable kneecap), as well as physiotherapy and bracing considerations.

Patellofemoral Instability: not just a dislocating kneecap
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Patellofemoral Instability: not just a dislocating kneecap

Patellofemoral instability is a debilitating condition that frequently occurs in young, active people, significantly affecting their quality of life. It can occur due to injury e.g. a direct impact to the knee, or from variations in a patient’s anatomy that allow the patella (kneecap) to dislocate with minimal force. Patellofemoral instability, however, is not just…