My 16 year old daughter has trochlear dysplasia and patella Alta. She has had 7 surgeries including trochloeplasty, MPFL reconstruction, tibial tubercle transfers and other surgeries replacing and removing hardware. Her condition is worsened and the doctor has refused to go back in saying she will just have to deal with it. She is having recurrent patellar dislocations failing even while laying in bed. She is completely immobile and I cannot find a specialist close to me by searching the Internet. I don t know what to do. Do you know of any specialist in Kentucky?
Hi, Her quality of life is suffering; you must locate a pediatric orthopedic surgeon who is more accommodating. Your daughters' history is quite complicated. The best place for her to be seen is a University School of Medicine Hospital.  Patients who have difficult problems are very often referred to major medical centers where the physicians are more capable of evaluating and treating a patient like your daughter.  In your state there are at least two fine medical centers: University of Louisville and University of Kentucky. Before taking her to either, first contact the Department of Orthopedics. Ask to speak with either a pediatric orthopedist who specializes in the knee or to his/her secretary to make appointment. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.