Healio

MPFL repair yielded higher failure rates vs. MPFL reconstruction for patellar instability

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Results presented here showed patients who underwent medial patellofemoral ligament ...
Healio

MPFL reconstruction reduces recurrent patellar instability fivefold in adolescents

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Compared with repair or no treatment, medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction yielded the best outcomes in ...
BMJ

3 Functional and radiological outcomes following medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction

Our aim was to study the functional and radiological outcomes following MPFL reconstruction. 108 patients undergoing MPFL reconstruction between January 2009 and July 2014 were identified. Demographic ...
Medscape

Ligament Reconstruction Reduces Kneecap Dislocations in Children With Patellar Instability

October 5, 2010 (San Francisco, California) — Children with patellar instability have good short-term results after reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL), according to a study ...
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Ligament reconstruction effective in treating kneecap instability from trochlear dysplasia

While a first time kneecap dislocation can usually be treated non-surgically, recurring dislocations often necessitate surgical intervention. MPFL (medial patellofemoral ligament) reconstructions have ...
Business Wire

Childrens Hospital Los Angeles Researcher Finds Youths With Patellar Instability See Positive Results After Reconstruction Surgery to Correct the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Children experiencing patellar instability will see positive results after reconstruction surgery to correct the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL), according to a ...
Nature

Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction and Patellar Instability Management

The medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) is the primary soft-tissue restraint preventing lateral displacement of the patella. Disruption of the MPFL, whether through acute dislocation or chronic ...