Bilateral medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction in high-level athletes.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
This report presents two cases of high-level athletes with bilateral patellar dislocations who were able to return to their preinjury level of activity after bilateral medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction, without any major complications. Patient 1 was a 19-year-old male volleyball player for a top-level college volleyball team, and patient 2 was a 24-year-old woman who was a member of a national-level adult softball team. MPFL reconstruction could be an effective treatment for bilateral patellar dislocation in high-level athletes. Level of evidence V.
Medical subject headings
- Ligaments, Articular
- Patellar Dislocation
- Patellofemoral Joint
Anatomy
- femur
- knee