Patellar Dislocation

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

Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction using semitendinosus and gracilis autograft yielded good outcomes with less hardware and minimal complications for treatment of traumatic patellar dislocations, according to published results.

Tibial tubercle to lateral trochlear ridge distance may accurately predict recurrent patellar instability in a pediatric population with first-time lateral patellar dislocation, according to published results.

Medial patellofemoral reconstruction with derotational distal femoral osteotomy yielded favorable subjective and objective outcomes among patients with recurrent patellar dislocation and increased femoral anteversion, according to results.

Isolated lateral release is a low-risk procedure that shows good short- to middle-term outcomes as a first-line surgical management of patients with patellofemoral instability, according to published results.

Extreme sulcus angle, greater patellofemoral index and patella displacement were associated with higher prevalent radiographic patellofemoral osteoarthritis, according to published results.

Similar outcomes and recurrence rates were found in skeletally immature and mature patients who underwent medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction for recurrent lateral patellar instability, according to presented results.

Assessing containment measures of the extensor mechanism within the trochlea could predict recurrent patellar instability and aid in treatment decision-making, according to recently presented study results.

Published results showed good outcomes and significant improvement in patellar stability among patients with recurrent patellar dislocation treated with medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction with transosseous patellar suture fixation.

Published results showed arthroscopic medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction with autograft gracilis tendon may be reliable and safe among patients with recurrent patellar dislocation.