Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction and Lateral Retinacular Lengthening from a Lateral Approach

The medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) is frequently torn and attenuated in patients with acute or chronic patellar instability. The mainstay for surgical treatment has become MPFL reconstruction to reestablish the checkrein to lateral patellar translation. The authors describe a technique for MP...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: S. Brandon Luczak, M.D., John W. Stelzer, M.D., Kevin P. Fitzsimmons, P.A.-C., J. Lee Pace, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Arthroscopy Techniques
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628720303856