Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Reconstruction

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Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Reconstruction

By Felice Di Palma 3 Videos FEATURING Felice Di Palma

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February 12, 2023

MPFL reconstruction is a surgery in which a new medial patellofemoral ligament is created to ...
read more ↘ stabilize the knee and help protect the joint from additional damage.
Since most cases of patellar instability occur in extension or slight flexion, with a slight underlying trochlear dysplasia, the majority can be treated with a reconstruction of the MPFL. The MPFL is ruptured in almost all cases after an acute patellar dislocation and is additionally weakened in
cases of congenital trochlear dysplasia since the patella tracks improperly from early childhood. The additional stresses and tension on the medial soft tissue complex from this maltracking can lead to an underdeveloped or insufficient MPFL and subsequent instability
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