All-arthroscopic Knee Patellofemoral Ligament Repair.

Klumpp, Raymond; Mosca, Angelo; Gallinari, Gianluca; Compagnoni, Riccardo; Trevisan, Carlo · Arthrosc Tech · 2022

case_series · Level IV

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Abstract

Patellar dislocations are common injuries in the pediatric and adolescent population, with an estimated mean incidence of 42/100,000 person-years. The medial patellofemoral ligament is the most important structure preventing lateral patellar translation, whereas its patellar attachment is frequently damaged after patellar dislocations. This technical note presents an all-arthroscopic medial patellofemoral ligament repair technique suggested after a first episode of patellar dislocation.

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