Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Test Rates for Medicare Beneficiaries With Heart Failure. By: Bei Wu, PhD, and Gregory C. Pope, MS. Wu, B. & Pope, G.C. (2002). Left Ventricular Ejection Fraction Test Rates for Medicare Heart Failure Patients.
The iliofemoral ligament is a main link between the two. Ligaments arenât meant to stretch but they can. If enough pressure is exerted on a ligament it can become overstretched or tear from poor mechanics or a blunt force injury like a torn acl in football. But ligaments can also become overstretched from poor posture.
The medial patellofemoral ligament, which is part of the medial retinaculum, is the main injured structure especially regarding normal knee alignment. Therefore, medial retinacular plication, a proximal realignment correction technique, can directly address the main pathology of patellar instability.