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...
Main Authors: | , , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Elsevier
2021-04-01
|
Series: | Arthroscopy Techniques |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2212628720303856 |