Patients undergoing medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction return to sport sooner and at a higher level than those undergoing concomitant tibial tubercle osteotomy.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of the study was to compare time to return to sport between patients undergoing isolated medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFL-R) and patients undergoing MPFL-R and concomitant TTO (MPFL-TTO) for recurrent patellofemoral instability.

Methods

A retrospective chart review of prospectively collected data was conducted to identify consecutive patients who underwent primary isolated MPFL-R or MPFL-TTO. Exclusion criteria included concomitant cruciate ligament surgery, multi-ligament surgery, failed previous surgery and <1 year follow-up. Patient demographic information, surgical data, radiographic data, return to sport, and re-dislocation rates were recorded. Pre-operative and post-operative functional outcome scores (Kujala, IKDC), activity leve

SUBMITTER: Kew ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12661213 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature