Preoperative Patella Alta on Caton-Deschamps Index Is a Predictor of Outcome Following Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to determine whether a preoperative Caton-Deschamps index (CDI) ≥ 1.30, as measured by magnetic resonance imaging, is associated with rates of postoperative instability, revision knee surgery, and patient-reported outcomes in patients undergoing isolated medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction.

Methods

Patients who underwent primary medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFLR) between 2015 and 2019 at a single institution were assessed. Only those with at least 2 year follow up were included. Patients who had undergone a previous ipsilateral knee surgery, concomitant tibial tubercle osteotomy and/or ligamentous repair/reconstruction at the time of MPFL reconstruction were excluded from the study. CDIs were evaluated

SUBMITTER: Brutico J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10123505 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature