Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction increased stability in adolescent patients with an acute, first-time patellar dislocation and an associated chondral or osteochondral loose body ...

Introduction Trochleoplasty and reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) are the most commonly used surgical treatment in patients with patellofemoral instability. Although there is ...

Overall, the authors demonstrate that MPFL reconstruction can lead to excellent outcomes in skeletally immature patients which are similar to skeletally mature pediatric/adolescent patients.

Our aim was to study the functional and radiological outcomes following MPFL reconstruction. 108 patients undergoing MPFL reconstruction between January 2009 and July 2014 were identified. Demographic ...