Leading Edge Sports Medicine for the Growing Athlete: Joint Preservation and Physeal Respecting Approaches-Patellofemoral Instability

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Video Summary

The video discusses the role of coronal plane and axial malalignment in pediatric patellofemoral instability. It explains the anatomy and biomechanics of the patellofemoral joint and how an increased Q angle can lead to lateral forces on the patella. The video also explores physical exam findings and considerations in the pediatric population, including the use of guided growth procedures to correct malalignment and the option of surgical correction with tibial tubercle osteotomy and medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction. The controversy surrounding hemiepiphysiodesis methods is also addressed, highlighting the potential risk to the MPFL with plate hemiepiphysiodesis. Overall, the video provides a comprehensive overview of the topic.<br /><br />As for credits, it is unclear who the speakers or panelists are as they were not explicitly mentioned in the summary.

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Original air date: April 21, 2021

Keywords

coronal plane

axial malalignment

pediatric patellofemoral instability

anatomy

biomechanics

Q angle

lateral forces

patella

physical exam findings

guided growth procedures

malalignment