Suture Tape Augmentation Repair of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 31921590.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.eats.2019.06.003 and PMC identifier 6948125.
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Abstract
Adolescents with osteochondral loose bodies after a first-time patellar dislocation are most commonly treated with surgical intervention. However, the ideal method of managing a concurrent medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) disruption is still unknown. Recent evidence suggests high failure rates are associated with primary MPFL repair. The purpose of this Technical Note is to describe an alternative surgical technique for managing acute first-time patellar dislocations by using high-strength suture augmentation of the MPFL.
Anatomy
- femur