Reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament by means of the anatomical double-bundle technique using metal anchors

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To evaluate double-bundle reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) using a graft from the semitendinosus tendon and fixation with metal anchors over the medium term. METHODS: This was a prospective cross-sectional study. After approval from the research eth...

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Main Authors: David Sadigursky, Matheus Simões de Melo Laranjeira, Marzo Nunes, Rogério Jamil Fernandes Caneiro, Paulo Oliveira Colavolpe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2016-06-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162016000300290&lng=en&tlng=en