Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Tear Surgery
A board-certified, fellowship-trained orthopaedic knee surgeon and sports medicine specialist, Dr. Steven Chudik is renowned for his arthroscopic knee expertise and innovative procedures that reduce surgical trauma, speed recovery and yield excellent outcomes.
Through his research, Dr. Chudik investigates and pioneers advanced and novel arthroscopic procedures, instruments and implants that have forever changed patients’ lives. Never content to settle for what’s always been done for orthopaedic knee care, Dr. Chudik prides himself on providing individualized care and developing a plan that is right for each patient. By taking this approach for the past 20 years, Dr. Chudik has developed minimally invasive surgical techniques, instruments and implants for the arthroscopic repair, reconstruction and revision of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, pediatric growth plate-sparing ACL surgery, and meniscus repair, as well as injury-specific rehabilitation programs and return to sport protocols and testing.
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Expertise
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Tunnelless Reconstruction
Individualized Treatment and Rehabilitation
Because no two people and no two injuries are alike, Dr. Chudik uses his expertise to develop and provide individualized care and recovery plans for his patients. This customized attention explains why patients travel to have Dr. Chudik care for their knee conditions and injuries, especially MPFL injuries.
To ensure his MPFL patients are able to return to sports and activities safely, Dr. Chudik researched and developed a return to sport functional test protocol that provides objective measures for both the athlete and Dr. Chudik to know when it is safe to return, as well as what else needs to be done if the athlete fails to pass the exam.
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Knee Anatomy
Your knees are the most commonly injured joints in your body. Unlike your shoulder that moves in all directions, your knees appear only to bend and straighten, but actually their movements are much more complex and involve rotation, translation, sliding and rolling.
Ligaments
There are five main ligaments connecting the bones at the knee joint and provide stability when you walk, run, and jump. They are the:
- Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)
- Posterior cruciate ligament (PCL)
- Medial collateral ligament (MCL)
- Posterolateral corner (PCL) ligaments including the lateral collateral ligament (LCL)
- Anterolateral ligament (ALL)
Cartilage and Meniscus
The joint surface of the knee is covered with a thin, but durable layer of cartilage over the ends of the femur, tibia and patella and, along with the meniscus, allow the knee surfaces to articulate, move smoothly—almost frictionless and painlessly along each other. The cartilage and meniscus lack a blood supply and get their nutrition from the joint fluid. Without a blood supply and because of their relatively less active cellular makeup, they cannot maintain or repair themselves. The cartilage and meniscus are extremely durable, but in time with “wear and tear” or following injury, they break down, fail, and lead to meniscus tears, cartilage damage and eventually symptomatic (pain, stiffness, swelling) arthritis (failure of this protective joint surface).
Tendons and Muscles
Tendons also help provide knee joint stability and movement. They act like strong cables connecting your muscles to your bones. These muscle-tendon units cross joints to compress, hold and move joints in specific directions. Like other parts of your knee, they are susceptible to injury and overuse. The two knee tendons most commonly injured are the quadriceps and patellar tendons.
Injuries & Conditions
Surgical Procedures
About Dr. Chudik
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- Website: stevenchudikmd.com
- Schedule an appointment online
- Email: contactus@chudikmd.com
- Phone: 630-324-0402
Meet Dr. Steven Chudik
The Patient Experience
Innovation
Innovations
Through his research, Dr. Chudik investigates and pioneers advanced and novel arthroscopic procedures, instruments, and implants that change patients’ lives because of better long-term outcomes, or outcomes that were never possible previously. His efforts continue to yield scores of patents that will positively affect orthopaedic surgical techniques worldwide.
US Patents and Patent Applications
- Method of Minimally Invasive Shoulder Replacement Surgery, U.S. Patent No. 9,445,910, filed September 11, 2006
- Humeral Implant for Minimally Invasive Shoulder Replacement Surgery. Patent application serial number 11/529,185 case II, filed September 25, 2006
- Glenoid Implant for Minimally Invasive Shoulder Replacement Surgery, U.S. Patent No. 9,974,658, filed September 25, 2006
- Humeral Implant for Minimally Invasive Shoulder Replacement Surgery, Serial No.11/525,629, filed September 25, 2006, application published as U.S. Patent App. Pub. 2007/0016305 (A)
- Guide for Shoulder Surgery, U.S. Patent No. 9,968,459, filed September 29, 2006
- Suture Pin Device. Patent application serial number 11/529,2006, case XV, filed September 29, 2006
- Suture Pin Device, Serial No. 11/529,185, filed September 29, 2006, application published as U.S. Patent App. Pub. 2007/0027477 (A)
- Method of Arthroscopic or Open Rotator Cuff Repair Using An Insertional Guide For Delivering a Suture Pin, U.S. Patent No. 8,540,737, filed October 24, 2006
- Acromioclavicular Joint Repair System, U.S. Patent No. 9,387,011, filed February 2, 2007
- Resurfacing Implant for a Humeral Head, Serial No. 13/068,309, filed May 9, 2011, application published as U.S. Patent App. Pub. 2012/0041563 (A)
- Universal Anterior Cruciate Ligament Repair and Reconstruction System(Cannulated Scalpel), U.S. Patent No. 10,034,674, filed February 2, 2007
- Resurfacing Implant for a Humeral Head. Patent application serial number 13/068,309 case II (A), filed May 9, 2011
- Method of Arthroscopic or Open Rotator Cuff Repair Using an Insertional Guide for Delivering a Suture Pin. U.S. Patent Number 8,540,737 B2, issued September 24, 2013
- Cortical Loop Fixation System for Ligament and Tendon Reconstruction, Serial No. 13/998,567, filed November 12, 2013, application published as U.S. Patent App. Pub. 2015/0134060 (A)
- Acromioclavicular Joint Repair System. U.S. Patent Number 9,387,011 B2, issued July 12, 2016
- Method of Minimally Invasive Shoulder Replacement Surgery. U.S. Patent Number 9,445,910 B2, issued September 20, 2016
- Guide for Shoulder Surgery. U.S. Patent Number 9,968,459 B2, issued May 15, 2018
- Glenoid Implant for Minimally Invasive Shoulder Replacement Surgery. U.S. Patent Number 9,974,658 B2, issued May 22, 2018
- Glenoid Implant with Replaceable Articulating Portion, U.S. Patent No. 11,406,505, filed August 20, 2019, issued August 9, 2022
- Cortical Loop Fixation Method for Ligament and Bone Reconstruction, Serial No. 15/731,719, filed July 24, 2017, application published as U.S. Patent App. Pub. 2019/0021845 (Pending)
- Humeral Implant and Method, Serial No. 17/532,714, filed November 22, 2021 (Pending), published as U.S. Patent App. Pub. US 2023/0157832
- Humeral Implant with Cannulation and Method, Serial No. 18/211,396, filed June 19, 2023 (Pending)
- Glenoid implant with Portal and Method, filed July 2023 (Pending)
Research
An inquisitive nature was the impetus for Dr. Steven Chudik’s career as a fellowship-trained and board-certified orthopaedic surgeon, sports medicine physician, and arthroscopic pioneer for treating knee injuries. It also led him to design and patent special arthroscopic surgical procedures and instruments and create the Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine Teaching and Research Foundation (OTRF). Through OTRF, Dr. Chudik conducts unbiased orthopaedic research, provides up-to-date medical information to help prevent sports injuries, and shares his expertise and passion for mentoring medical students in an honors research program. He is also a consultant and advisor for other orthopaedic companies and industries.