Variation in Surgical Technique for Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction in Skeletally Immature Patients: Data From the JUPITER Prospective Multicenter Study Group.

ABSTRACT: Management approaches and surgical techniques for patellofemoral instability (PFI) continue to lack clear clinical guidelines and indications. Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFLR) is the most frequently used surgical procedure; however, variation in technique remains significant, particularly in skeletally immature patients. The purpose of this study was to examine variations in MPFLR technique in skeletally immature patients as represented by 20 orthopaedic surgeons with different experience levels and specialty training backgrounds who perform a high volume of PFI surgery in this age group. The hypothesis was that variation would be high. Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3. Operative records of skeletally immature patients who underwent a primary, single-stage M

SUBMITTER: Heyworth BE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12361740 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature