Etan Sugarman, MD, FAAOS

Published results showed recurrent patellar dislocations were associated with increased incidence and severity of trochlear chondral damage but not patellar chondral damage.

Published results showed higher BMI may be associated with increased cartilage wear in the patellofemoral compartment compared with the tibiofemoral compartment.

Contrary to commonly cited theory, atrophy of the vastus medialis muscle has no relation to lateral tracking of the patella and nontraumatic patellofemoral pain in women, according to published results.