Non-absorbable surgical sutures versus autologous tendons in the reconstruction of medial patellofemoral ligaments: a randomised controlled trial protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Arthroscopic-assisted medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFLR) is a common surgical procedure for patellar dislocation. We present the protocol of a randomised controlled clinical trial to compare postoperative pain, knee function and quality of life outcomes of MPFL reconstruction using the non-absorbable surgical sutures (FiberWire) and semitendinosus tendon.

Methods and analysis

This single-blind, randomised controlled trial enrolled patients with patellar dislocation who were undergoing inpatient surgery at the Department of Orthopedics, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University. Participants were randomly allocated to either the experimental or the control group using a random number table method, with an equal number of 15 subjects in each gr

SUBMITTER: Pan L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11624702 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature