SynthesisJournal of sport and health science2022
Interference screws vs. suture anchors for isolated medial patellofemoral ligament femoral fixation: A systematic review.
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- Medial quadriceps tendon-femoral ligament reconstruction for recurrent patellofemoral instability: a systematic review.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2026Pooled it
- Combined medial patellofemoral ligament and medial quadriceps tendon-femoral ligament reconstruction for patellar instability: a systematic review.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Pooled it
- Minimal clinically important difference (MCID), patient-acceptable symptom state (PASS), and substantial clinical benefit (SCB) following surgical knee ligament reconstruction: a systematic review.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2025Pooled it
- Surgical techniques for medial Patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of level I and II studies.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Pooled it
- Synthetic graft for medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: a systematic review.Journal of orthopaedics and traumatology : official journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology · 2022Pooled it
- Comparable outcome for autografts and allografts in primary medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction for patellofemoral instability: systematic review and meta-analysis.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2022Pooled it
- Hardware-free MPFL reconstruction in patients with recurrent patellofemoral instability is safe and effective.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Pooled it
- Optimizing medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: a randomized trial of 3D-printed guide plates for enhanced femoral tunnel accuracy and early functional recovery.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Trial
- Differences between skeletally immature and mature patients in recurrent patellar dislocation: a radiological study.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament using a double-bundle semitendinosus tendon graft and a single suture anchor.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- Biomechanical Comparison of All-Suture Anchors Versus Interference Screws for Femoral Fixation in Pediatric MPFL Reconstruction.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Comparative cadaveric biomechanical analysis of vastus medialis advancement and medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- A retrospective Follow-Up after derotational distal femoral osteotomy combined with medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction for the treatment of recurrent patellar dislocation.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2026Article
- GelMA encapsulating BMSCs-exosomes combined with interference screw or suture anchor promotes tendon-bone healing in a rabbit model.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- No Difference in Pullout Strength Between a Bio-inductive Implant and a Semitendinosus Tendon Graft in a Biomechanical Study of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Repair Augmentation.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2024Article
- Degradation behavior of ZE21C magnesium alloy suture anchors and their effect on ligament-bone junction repair.Bioactive materials · 2023Article
- Outcomes, Return to Sport, and Failures of MPFL Reconstruction Using Autografts in Children and Adolescents with Recurrent Patellofemoral Instability: A Systematic Review.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Dynamic versus static medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction technique in the treatment of recurrent patellar dislocation: a randomized clinical trial protocol.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Article
- Chondral and Soft Tissue Injuries Associated to Acute Patellar Dislocation: A Systematic Review.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Management of Patellar Chondral Defects with Autologous Matrix Induced Chondrogenesis (AMIC) Compared to Microfractures: A Four Years Follow-Up Clinical Trial.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
purposeThe present study aimed to systematically review and compare 2 femoral autograft fixation techniques, namely, interference screws and suture anchors, for isolated medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction in patients with recurrent patellofemoral instability at mid- to long-term follow-up.
methodsA literature search was performed in September 2020. All studies reporting the outcomes of primary isolated medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction for recurrent patellofemoral instability were considered for inclusion. Only studies reporting the type of femoral autograft fixation under examination were considered. Studies reporting data from patients with elevated tibial tuberosity-tibial groove, patella alta, and/or Dejour's trochlear dysplasia types C and D, were not included. Only articles reporting data with a minimum follow-up period of 18 months were considered.
resultsData from 19 studies (615 patients) were retrieved. The overall age was 24.4 ± 6.7 years (mean ± SD). The mean follow-up was 46.5 ± 20.9 months. There were 76 patients in the anchor group and 539 in the screw group. Comparability was found with regard to age and follow-up duration between the 2 study groups. There was comparability between the Kujala, Lysholm, and Tegner scores at baseline. At the last follow-up, no worthy differences were found in terms of mean Kujala (+2.1%; p = 0.04), Lysholm (+1.7%; p = 0.05), and Tegner (+15.8%; p = 0.05) scores. Although complications occurred almost exclusively in the screw cohort, no statistically significant difference was found.
conclusionFemoral autograft fixation through interference screws or suture anchors report similar clinical scores and rate of apprehension test, persistent joint instability, re-dislocations, and revisions. These results must be interpreted within the limitations of the present study.
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