Medium-term outcome of medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction using synthetic graft

Recurrent patella instability is a common and debilitating condition which affects mainly adolescents and young adults. Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction is the most popular surgical treatment for recurrent patella instability. The most common graft choice in the literature is ipsilateral hamstring tendon (gracilis or semitendinosis) but the complication rate remains high (11 –26%). Conversely, there are very few papers on the use of modern, synthetic grafts.

Source: The Knee - September 6, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Hersh Deo, Ramy Mohamed, Genena Ahmed Source Type: research