ArticleJournal of experimental orthopaedics2026
Combined trochleoplasty and medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction reduces patellar height.
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- Osteochondral flake refixation using the parachute technique yields favourable clinical and radiological outcomes following acute patellar dislocation: A case series at short- to mid-term follow-up.Journal of experimental orthopaedics · 2026Article
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Abstract
Purpose: This study assessed whether trochleoplasty combined with medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFLR) reduces patellar height, potentially obviating the need for distalizing tibial tubercle osteotomy (TTO). Methods: Patellar height was evaluated in 73 knees before and at a median of 6 months after patellar stabilisation using the Caton-Deschamps (CDI), Insall-Salvati (ISI) and Blackburne-Peel (BPI) indices. Results: MPFL reconstruction with trochleoplasty resulted in a sustained 8.1% postoperative reduction in the CDI (95% confidence interval [CI]: -14.1% to -2.1%; Conclusion: Combined MPFL reconstruction and trochleoplasty reduce patellar height by approximately 10%. The interaction effect of various surgical procedures for PFI on patellar height, coupled with methodological inconsistencies in index-based patellar height classification, challenges the validity of rigid cut-off values for distalizing TTO. Level of Evidence: Level III.
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