Surgical Technique: Anatomic Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Retensioning Repair

The medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) and the MPFL/vastus medialis obliquus complex are essential for patellar stability. Insufficiency of the MPFL can lead to altered biomechanics and patellofemoral joint contact pressure, high recurrence rate, osteochondral lesions, compromised knee function,...

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Main Authors: Ricardo Hideki Yanasse, M.D., Guilherme Aravechia, M.D., Tiago Rocha Ramos, M.D., Luiz Gustavo Lucena Augusto Lima, M.D., Danilo Zanutto de Oliveira Medeiros, M.D., Marcos Henrique Ferreira Laraya, M.D., Roberto Ryuiti Mizobuchi, Ph.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-05-01
Series:Arthroscopy Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221262871830015X