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J Knee Surg 2020; 33(10): 992-997
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1688917
Original Article

Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Can Be an Effective Procedure in Patellofemoral Instability with Risk Factors

Fabian Blanke
1   Department of Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery, Hessing Stiftung, Augsburg, Germany
,
Kathrin Watermann
1   Department of Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery, Hessing Stiftung, Augsburg, Germany
2   Department of Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München, Germany
,
Maximilian Haenle
1   Department of Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery, Hessing Stiftung, Augsburg, Germany
,
Andreas Feitenhansl
1   Department of Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery, Hessing Stiftung, Augsburg, Germany
,
Carlo Camathias
3   Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland
,
Stephan Vogt
1   Department of Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery, Hessing Stiftung, Augsburg, Germany
2   Department of Orthopedic Sports Medicine and Arthroscopic Surgery, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München, München, Germany
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Abstract

Patellofemoral instability is a severe problem in young and active patients. This pathology is influenced by ligamentous, bony, and neuromuscular parameters. The reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) evolved to a primary procedure, but combined procedures were more frequently performed in the past years. However, additional operative procedures are associated with increased morbidity and no absolute indication can be identified in the literature. This study is intended to clarify whether addressing only ligamentous influence factors (MPFL) in chronic patellofemoral instability is sufficient to produce good clinical outcomes, or whether other risk factors influence the results negatively and should also be treated at some point. In 52 patients with chronic patellofemoral instability patellar height according to Caton-Deschamps, trochlear dysplasia according to Dejour, the leg axis, the femoral antetorsion, tibial tubercle (TT)–trochlear groove, and TT–posterior cruciate ligament distance were evaluated. All patients were treated with isolated MPFL reconstruction. After a minimum follow-up period of 24 months (24–36 months), the clinical outcome results were calculated using the scoring system according to Lysholm and Tegner. Correlation between clinical outcome scores and anatomic risk factors were calculated. The analysis was performed using a standard statistical software package (JMP version 12, SAS Institute, Cary, NC). The average postoperative Lysholm score increased significantly from 57.23 ± 19.9 to 85.9 ± 17.2 points (p < 0.0001) after isolated MPFL reconstruction. Moreover, the Tegner and Lysholm scores significantly improved both in patients without and with different risk factors postoperative. There were no significant differences in the outcome sores between the groups. Even the degree of trochlear dysplasia (types I–III) did not influence the results. Finally, there was no significant correlation found between all collected risk factors and the postoperative outcome scores. Isolated MPFL reconstruction can be an effective procedure in patients with patellofemoral instability and mild to moderate risk factors.

Keywords

MPFL - reconstruction - risk factors - instability - patellofemoral


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Eingereicht: 26. Juli 2018

Angenommen: 05. April 2019

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
23. Mai 2019

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