ArticleJournal of experimental orthopaedics2025
Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction normalizes patellar kinematics but fails to predict cartilage contact area: A prospective 3D MRI study.
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- Patellar tilt correction magnitude, rather than residual tilt, predicts functional outcome after isolated medial femoropatellar ligament reconstruction.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
- In vivo dynamic intrusion and extrusion of the menisci in varus and valgus load within a healthy population.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
- Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction normalizes patellar kinematics but fails to predict cartilage contact area: A prospective 3D MRI study.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2025Article
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Introduction: The medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) is the main patellar stabilizer in low knee flexion degrees (0-30°). Isolated MPFL reconstruction (MPFLr) is therefore considered the gold standard of surgical procedures for low flexion patellofemoral instabilities (PFIs). Despite excellent clinical results, little is known about the effect of MPFLr on kinematic parameters (KPs) of the patellofemoral joint in vivo. This study investigates the effect of MPFLr on KP of patellofemoral articulation, using a three-dimensional (3D) in vivo magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analysis at different flexion and loading positions, and analyzes the correlation of these parameters with the patellofemoral cartilage contact area (CCA). Methods: In this prospective, matched-pair cohort study of 30 individuals, 15 patients with low flexion PFI and 15 knee-healthy individuals were included. Patients were analyzed pre and post-operatively after MPFLr. MRI images were obtained at 0°, 15° and 30° with and without muscle activation, using a custom-designed pneumatic loading device. Patellar shift, tilt and rotation were determined in 3D bone and cartilage models of each individual, guaranteeing the highest reliability. Subsequently, the KPs were correlated with patellofemoral CCA. Results: Patients with low flexion PFI had a leg geometry of 0.5 ± 2.6° valgus and a TTTG of 11.4 ± 4.4 mm. Eleven patients had moderate (Type A/B) and 2 had severe (Type C/D) trochlear dysplasia. Without muscle activation, patients showed significantly increased patellar shift (0-30°; Conclusion: Isolated MPFLr can normalize patellar shift and tilt in patients with low flexion instability. Considering the influence of muscle activation, passive stabilization through MPFLr seems to be the basic precondition for physiologically active patella stabilization. The investigated KPs as easy-to-measure parameters in clinical practice cannot be used to assume normalized CCA for low flexion degrees. Therefore, methodologically demanding methods are still required to calculate the patellofemoral CCA. Level of Evidence: Level II.
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