We are happy to invite you to our upcoming webinar on September 25th where Dr. Petri Sillanpää, Chief Surgeon at Pihlajalinna Hospital, Finland, will discuss advanced techniques in trochleaplasty for patellar dislocation. Patellar dislocation is a common knee complaint and anatomical patellofemoral abnormalities, especially trochlear dysplasia, increase the risk for recurrent dislocations. To stabilize the dislocating patella, trochleaplasty to correct trochlea dysplasia has become an accepted surgical management strategy. The purpose of the webinar is to discuss deepening trochleaplasty indications and surgical technique for a mini-open lateral approach trochleaplasty is presented.
The webinar recording is available on YouTube and our webpage!
Topic: Trochleaplasty for patellar dislocation – surgical technique
Date: 25 September, 2024
Time: 4 PM (Helsinki time, EEST)
Presenter: Petri Sillanpää MD, PhD, is the chief surgeon at Pihlajalinna Hospital Tampere, Finland. He is an expert in knee and sports medicine, especially patellofemoral joint. Petri is a member & past president of Finnish Arthroscopy & Knee Association. He is the past chair and member ESSKA Patellofemoral Instability Committee, a member of IPSG (International Patellofemoral Study Group) and ISAKOS teaching center host at Pihlajalinna Hospital Tampere, Finland.
