Sports, Elbow, Cartilage and Shoulder Surgeon at Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle, CoFounder SportsDocTalk Podcast, New Technology Consultant, Healthcare Startup Advisor, Innovator
Patella dislocations can come with many different nuances. Understanding risk factors for recurrence, cartilage damage and dysplasia are important. What can make things more challenging is open growth plates in addition to a large OCD. Check out this recent case of a 14 year old with open growth plates and a large OCD. Unfortunately there was not fragment remaining to fix back to I decide to add an off the shelf osteochondral product Prochondrix. In addition I preformed a growth plate sparing MPFL reconstruction. This MPFL technique has been a workhorse for me in patients with open physes. For more information visit my website below. Pediatric MPFL Reconstruction: https://lnkd.in/gDykzxu7 #arthrex, #patella, #patelladislocation, #instability, Proliance Surgeons, Orthopedic Specialists of Seattle, PELTO Health Partners, Sports Doc Talk Podcast, William Sanchez, Wayne Weil, Anthony Yi, #backinthegame, #sportsinjury #sports #cuttingedgetechnology, #innovation #innovationinhealthcare