
Primary patellofemoral dislocations are common. In most patients, non-operative management produces satisfactory outcome. If the dislocation recurs after a trial of rehabilitation, operative intervention is considered, with the aim of restoring the soft tissue anatomy to normal. Ninety four percent of patients suffer a tear to the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) following a patellar dislocation.We describe our transverse patella double tunnel technique to reconstruct the medial patellofemoral ligament using a free autologous gracilis or semitendinous graft.
RC925-935, Technical Advance, Knee Joint, Patellar Dislocation, Ligaments, Articular, Humans, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Procedures, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
RC925-935, Technical Advance, Knee Joint, Patellar Dislocation, Ligaments, Articular, Humans, Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Orthopedic Procedures, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system
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