Impact of Obesity on Outcomes Following MPFL Reconstruction for Patellofemoral Instability in Adolescents: Data from the JUPITER Cohort
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine
Published online on June 17, 2026
Abstract
Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 6_suppl5, June 2026.
Background:Obesity is a growing public health epidemic. As such, an increasing number of obese adolescents are presenting with patellar instability. Current standard of care treatment for first time dislocations, in the absence of a loose body or ...
Background:Obesity is a growing public health epidemic. As such, an increasing number of obese adolescents are presenting with patellar instability. Current standard of care treatment for first time dislocations, in the absence of a loose body or ...