ArticleArthroscopy techniques2023
A Patella-Sided Tensioning Technique for Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction.
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- Arthroscopic Management of Patellar Instability in Skeletally Immature Patients: Current Concepts and Future Directions.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Enhanced early rehabilitation and pain management with all-arthroscopic medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: A comparative study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Minimally Invasive Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction With Patellar-Sided Tensioning Using All-Suture Anchors.Arthroscopy techniques · 2024Article
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Abstract
Reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) is a common procedure for treatment of recurrent patellofemoral instability. Over the last two decades, multiple surgical techniques for MPFL reconstruction have been described with no clear consensus on a superior reconstruction technique. Appropriate graft tensioning is one of the most important factors for a successful MPFL reconstruction. Overtensioning of the MPFL graft can lead to patellofemoral joint overload and undertensioning can lead to recurrent instability. Current literature demonstrates descriptions of MPFL reconstruction with final graft tensioning performed off of the femoral side. We describe a technique in this article for performing final graft tensioning from the patellar side, which gives the surgeon an option for intraoperative tension adjustments after evaluating patellar tracking.
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