The effects of patellar taping on patellofemoral incongruence: A computed tomography study, Antonio Gigante; The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Baltimore; Jan/Feb 2001, Vol 29/1, p. 88. This article delves into the biomechanical effects of various means of forcing the patella to track in its groove (i.e. usually forcing it to track more medially, hence medialization). He notes that merely forcing the patella sideways does not solve the root problems behind poor femoral-groove tracking, and cannot address improper angulation/tilt.

Immediate surgical repair of the medial patellar stabilizers for acute patellar dislocation: A review of eight cases, Christopher Ahmad; The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Baltimore; Nov/Dec 2000, Vol 28/6, p. 804. Ahmad et al. discuss a series of very successful surgical repairs of the injured medial patellar stabilizers (vastus medialis oblique muscle and medial patellofemoral ligament). (Note that "patellar dislocation" is very distinct from "knee dislocation". The latter entails catastrophic disruption of essentially all four major ligaments of the knee, and usually only results from high-kinetic-energy injuries such as from motor-vehicle accidents. Patellar dislocation, while painful, tends to occur independently of tibiofemoral-compartment major-ligament -- that is, ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL -- problems.)

Open- versus closed-kinetic-chain exercises for patellofemoral pain: A prospective, randomized study , Erik Witvrouw; The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Baltimore; Sep/Oct 2000, Vol 28/5, p. 687. This study evaluates the usefulness of open- versus closed-kinetic-chain exercises in the nonsurgical management of patellofemoral pain.

Characteristics of patients with primary acute lateral patellar dislocation and their recovery within the first six months of injury, David Atkin; The American Journal of Sports Medicine, Baltimore; Jul/Aug 2000, Vol 28/4, p. 472. This article looks at nonsurgical rehabilitation after patellar dislocation. The rehabilitation programme was a conservative one, and entailed range-of-motion exercises, muscle strengthening, and gradual return to activity.