Medial Quadriceps Tendon Femoral Ligament Reconstruction for Anatomic Reconstruction of the Medial Patellofemoral Complex.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.eats.2024.103012 and PMC identifier 11369940.
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Abstract
The medial patellofemoral complex (MPFC) refers to the primary static restraint to lateral patellar translation. Originally thought of as the medial patellofemoral ligament, anatomic studies over the past 10 years have identified the additional fibers that attach to the quadriceps tendon, which some have termed the medial quadriceps tendon femoral ligament. Anatomic studies have demonstrated that the MPFC midpoint is at the junction of the medial border of the quadriceps tendon and the articular surface of the patella, indicating that fixation can be on either structure. This technique describes a single-bundle reconstruction technique with anatomic fixation on the quadriceps tendon at the MPFC midpoint that involves fixation on the extensor mechanism first.
Anatomy
- femur