Double-Bundle Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction With Allograft.

ABSTRACT: Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction is the treatment of choice for recurrent patellofemoral instability. Although attention to MPFL reconstruction in the orthopaedic literature has increased dramatically in recent years, there is no clear consensus on surgical technique, graft option, or method of fixation. Nevertheless, most studies have shown improved pain scores and low rates of recurrent dislocation in patients after surgery. Despite the early success of MPFL reconstruction, complications may occur more frequently than previously appreciated and include patellar fracture, postoperative instability, and loss of flexion. This article describes our technique for double-bundle MPFL reconstruction with an allograft while highlighting certain aspects of the procedure that ar

SUBMITTER: Rosinski A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6552203 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature