Open AccessReconstruction of medial patellofemoral ligament for chronic patellar instability
Author(s) -
Reddy K Raghuveer,
Chandra Bdr Mishra
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of orthopaedics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.434
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1998-3727
pISSN - 0019-5413
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5413.97259
Subject(s) - medial patellofemoral ligament , medicine , patella , patellar ligament , retinaculum , surgery , patellofemoral joint , ligament , dysplasia , orthopedic surgery , tendon , patellar tendon
Disruption of the capsule, medial patellar retinaculum, and/or vastus medialis obliqus has been associated with recurrent patellar instability. Biomechanical studies have shown that the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) is the main restraint against lateral patella displacement and reconstruction of the MPFL has become an accepted surgical technique to restore patellofemoral stability in patients having recurrent patellar dislocation. We report a prospective series of patients of chronic patellar instability treated by reconstruction of medial patellofemoral ligament.