Abstract
Patellofemoral instability commonly occurs in the young patient, and, often, skeletal immaturity may be a risk factor for possible recurrence. Treatment considerations, including operative and nonoperative management, are based on anatomic factors. A medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction is a treatment option for a skeletally immature patient with recurrent instability or for patients with a high risk of patellofemoral instability recurrence. A physeal-sparing MPFL reconstruction technique that considers the origin of the MPFL to be distal to the distal femoral physis may be employed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Journal | American journal of orthopedics (Belle Mead, N.J.) |
Volume | 47 |
Issue number | 12 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Dec 1 2018 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)