Degenerative joint disease is a leading source of morbidity resulting in significant social and economic impact. One to 5% of the population under the age of 45 and 15-85% of older individuals suffer ...

John P. Fulkerson, MD: Tibial tubercle transfer is a definitive approach to aligning and/or unloading the patellofemoral joint. Unlike proximal realignment procedures, transfer of the tibial tubercle ...

Tibial tubercle osteotomy, which was popularized by John P. Fulkerson, MD, when used for anterior medialization, has dramatically changed how patellofemoral pain is treated. The goal of tibial ...

Introduction The impact of knee joint loading exercise on MRI-assessed articular cartilage in osteoarthritis (OA) has only been reported by individual studies. We investigated the impact of knee joint ...

Iron dextran (molecular weight 7,000) diffuses rapidly from the joint cavity through the synovium, along lymphatics and extracellular tissue spaces; articular cartilage is impermeable to iron dextran.

Post-traumatic osteoarthritis is a musculoskeletal disorder shadowing especially the life of young and active population. Inhibition of cartilage damage progression with early intervention is crucial.

As youth engagement in high-energy sports surges, so does the prevalence of sport-related injuries. Among them, tibial tubercle avulsion fractures (TTAFs) represent a small but serious subset, ...