Open and arthroscopic deepening trochleoplasty improves post-operative outcomes: A systematic review of the literature reveals lack of comparability between techniques.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Deepening trochleoplasty improves outcomes in patients with trochlear dysplasia. The aim of this systematic review was to present the outcomes after open thin-flap, open thick-flap and arthroscopic deepening trochleoplasty.

Methods

A systematic review was conducted using the PRISMA guidelines. Literature was searched in the PubMed, EMBASE and Cochrane databases on 16 December 2024. All studies from the inception of the databases to the date of the search were included in the search. Studies were included if they examined patients with patellar instability and trochlear dysplasia treated with either open or arthroscopic deepening trochleoplasty and reported pre- and post-operative outcomes. Two independent reviewers screened titles and abstracts, reviewed the full tex

SUBMITTER: Hoj S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12747630 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature