Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction using an autograft or allograft for patellar dislocation: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Purposes

The purpose of this study is to review the use of an allograft or autograft in medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction.

Materials and methods

Various electronic databases were searched for relevant articles published from January 2000 to September 2017 that evaluated clinical outcomes of MPFL reconstruction using an autograft or allograft. Data search, extraction, analysis, and quality assessments were performed based on Cochrane Collaboration guidelines.

Results

The study of 21 autografts and one allograft was included in this review. Although direct comparative studies were unavailable, the Kujala score and subjective results were reported in the majority of these studies. While the use of an autograft for MPFL reconstruction yielded satisfacto

SUBMITTER: Nha KW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7219573 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature