Outcomes After Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for the Treatment of Recurrent Lateral Patellar Dislocations

2016294 citationsReviewgreen Open Access

Authors

Daniel K. Schneider · University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Brian M. Grawe · University of Cincinnati

Robert A. Magnussen · The Ohio State University

Adrick Ceasar · Visiting Nurse Association

Shital N. Parikh · Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Eric J. Wall · Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

Angelo J. Colosimo

Abstract

A high percentage of young patients return to sports after isolated MPFL reconstruction for chronic patellar instability, with short-term results demonstrating a low incidence of recurrent instability, postoperative apprehension, and reoperations.

Topics & Keywords

Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies Foot and Ankle Surgery Tendon Structure and Treatment

Publication Details

Published in: The American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volume 44, Issue 11, pp. 2993-3005

DOI: 10.1177/0363546515624673

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 13.64

Command Palette

Outcomes After Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for the Treatment of Recurrent Lateral Patellar Dislocations

Authors

Abstract

Topics & Keywords

Publication Details