Combined soft tissue reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament and medial quadriceps tendon–femoral ligament
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Journal Article
Abstract
Patellar dislocation is a major orthopaedic concern in pediatric and adult populations, with both conservative and surgical options available. Several surgical techniques of the combined or isolated reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament are described in the literature using different grafts, locations, and types of fixations, providing different advantages and disadvantages. New recent developments in cadaveric dissection studies have unveiled the importance of structures that were neglected until recently, such as the medial quadriceps tendon–femoral ligament, which provides a connection between the medial femur and the quadriceps tendon component of the knee extensor mechanism. Hence, we present a surgical technique with combined reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament and medial quadriceps tendon–femoral ligament without the use of hardware and with no need for patellar or femoral drilling (no physis compromise or risk of patellar fracture), which can be used concomitantly with other bony procedures.
Date Issued
2019-05
Date Acceptance
2019-01-10
Citation
Arthroscopy Techniques, 2019, 8 (5), pp.e481-e488
ISSN
2212-6287
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Start Page
e481
End Page
e488
Journal / Book Title
Arthroscopy Techniques
Volume
8
Issue
5
Copyright Statement
© 2019 by the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Published byElsevier. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/)
Identifier
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221262871930012X?via%3Dihub
Publication Status
Published
Date Publish Online
2019-04-17