ArticleInternational journal of sports physical therapy2017
REHABILITATION FOLLOWING MEDIAL PATELLOFEMORAL LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION FOR PATELLAR INSTABILITY.
Article in International journal of sports physical therapy, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.
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- Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction vs Nonoperative Treatment for Recurrent Lateral Patellar Dislocation: Three-Year Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial.The American journal of sports medicine · 2026Trial
- Good clinical but inferior functional outcomes following surgical patellar stabilisation: A prospective study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- Rehabilitation Protocols Following Patellar Instability Surgery: A Structured Review of Published Recommendations and AI Generated Guidance.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2026Review
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- Current Concept Review: Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: From Rehabilitation to Return to Sport.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2025Article
- The Benefits of a Rehabilitation Program Following Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Rehabilitation after surgery for patellar instability.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2024Article
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- Interdisciplinary Orthopedic Management of Pediatric Patella Dislocation and Instability: An Educational Case Series.Cureus · 2023Article
- Does medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction result in femoral tunnel enlargement? A systematic review.Knee surgery & related research · 2023Review
- Medial patellofemoral ligament is a part of the vastus medialis obliquus and vastus intermedius aponeuroses attaching to the medial epicondyle.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Article
- Changes in patellar morphology following surgical correction of recurrent patellar dislocation in children.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Article
- Online Rehabilitation Protocols for Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction With and Without Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy Are Variable Among Institutions.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2021Article
- Combined Reconstruction of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament and Medial Quadriceps Tendon-Femoral Ligament.Arthroscopy techniques · 2021Article
- Quality and Variability of Online Available Physical Therapy Protocols From Academic Orthopaedic Surgery Programs for Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2019Review
- Recent developments in evaluation and treatment of lateral patellar instability.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2018Review
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Abstract
Patellar instability is a common problem seen by physical therapists, athletic trainers and orthopedic surgeons. Although following an acute dislocation, conservative rehabilitation is usually the first line of defense; refractory cases exist that may require surgical intervention. Substantial progress has been made in the understanding of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) and its role as the primary stabilizer to lateral patellar displacement. Medial patellofemoral ligament disruption is now considered to be the essential lesion following acute patellar dislocation due to significantly high numbers of ruptures following this injury. Evidence is now mounting that demonstrates the benefits of early reconstruction with a variety of techniques. Recently rehabilitation has become more robust and progressive due to our better understanding of soft tissue reconstruction and repair techniques. The purpose of this manuscript is to describe the etiology of patellar instability, the anatomy and biomechanics and examination of patellofemoral instability, and to describe surgical intervention and rehabilitation following MPFL rupture. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 5.
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