Healio

Double-limb graft MPFL reconstruction yielded superior outcomes to single-limb graft

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with single-limb grafting, double-limb graft medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction yielded ...
Healio

Trochlear bump, patella alta may predict recurrent instability after MPFL reconstruction

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dysplasia with a trochlear bump and patella alta are risk factors for instability after MPFL reconstruction.
BMJ

3 Functional and radiological outcomes following medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction

Our aim was to study the functional and radiological outcomes following MPFL reconstruction. 108 patients undergoing MPFL reconstruction between January 2009 and July 2014 were identified. Demographic ...
Nature

Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction and Patellar Instability Management

The medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) is the primary soft-tissue restraint preventing lateral displacement of the patella. Disruption of the MPFL, whether through acute dislocation or chronic ...
BMJ

WHAT IS THE EVIDENCE OF TROCHLEOPLASTY IN TREATMENT OF PATELLOFEMORAL INSTABILITY? A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND COMPARISON WITH MPFL RECONSTRUCTION ...

Introduction Trochleoplasty and reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) are the most commonly used surgical treatment in patients with patellofemoral instability. Although there is ...
Medscape

Ligament Reconstruction Reduces Kneecap Dislocations in Children With Patellar Instability

October 5, 2010 (San Francisco, California) — Children with patellar instability have good short-term results after reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL), according to a study ...