ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2021
Interference Screw Versus Suture Anchors for Femoral Fixation in Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: A Biomechanical Study.
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- Hardware-free MPFL reconstruction in patients with recurrent patellofemoral instability is safe and effective.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Pooled it
- Biomechanical Comparison of All-Suture Anchors Versus Interference Screws for Femoral Fixation in Pediatric MPFL Reconstruction.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 2026Article
- Current Concept Review: Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: From Rehabilitation to Return to Sport.International journal of sports physical therapy · 2025Article
- All-Suture Anchor Onlay Fixation for Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: A Biomechanical Comparison of Fixation Constructs.Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine · 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
- The Adductor Sling Technique for Pediatric Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Better Resists Dislocation Loads When Compared With Adductor Transfer at Time Zero in a Cadaveric Model.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2024Article
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- Interference Screws Are Biomechanically Superior to Suture Anchors for Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundFemoral-sided graft fixation in medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction is commonly performed using an interference screw (IS). However, the IS method is associated with several clinical disadvantages that may be ameliorated by the use of suture anchors (SAs) for femoral fixation. PURPOSE: To compare the load to failure and stiffness of SAs versus an IS for the femoral fixation of a semitendinosus autograft in MPFL reconstruction. STUDY
designControlled laboratory study.
methodsBased on a priori power analysis, a total of 6 matched pairs of cadaveric knees were included. Specimens in each pair were randomly assigned to receive either SA or IS fixation. After an appropriate reconstruction procedure, the looped end of the MPFL graft was pulled laterally at a rate of 6 mm/s until construct failure. The best-fit slope of the load-displacement curve was then used to calculate the stiffness (N/mm) in a post hoc fashion. A paired
resultsNo significant difference in load to failure was observed between the IS and the SA fixation groups (294.0 ± 61.1 vs 250.0 ± 55.9;
conclusionIn this biomechanical study using a cadaveric model of MPFL reconstruction, SA femoral fixation was not significantly different from IS fixation in terms of load to failure. The mean load-to-failure values for both reconstruction techniques were greater than the literature-reported values for the native MPFL. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: These results suggest that SAs are a biomechanically viable alternative for femoral-sided graft fixation in MPFL reconstruction.
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