Treatment choices for recurrent patellar instability in children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT: Chronic patellofemoral instability is common in children and adolescents. While it may follow a single traumatic injury to an otherwise healthy and anatomically normal knee, several predisposing anatomical risk factors are often present. This review assesses the treatment of recurrent patellar dislocation in children and adolescents. A literature review was performed, accompanied by the authors' current suggested practice. Surgical interventions are often required, and the available procedures depend on the stage of skeletal maturity. Soft-tissue procedures aim to restore medial patellar constraints, with medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction being the most important treatment across all age groups. Reconstruction of the medial patellotibial ligament and medial quadriceps tendon fe

SUBMITTER: Sinikumpu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12397102 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature