Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction using hamstring autograft in children and adolescents.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.eats.2013.01.006 and PMC identifier 3716230.
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Abstract
We introduce an anatomic reconstruction technique for the medial patellofemoral ligament using a free hamstring autograft in skeletally immature patients. We dock the 2 ends of the graft in the superior-medial patella using sockets and secure the femoral graft attachment in a socket tunnel distal to the physis. This technique minimizes the risk of injury to the growth plate and still enables accurate and successful anatomic positioning of the hamstring autograft.
Anatomy
- femur