Reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament using autologous graft from quadriceps tendon to treat recurrent patellar dislocation

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of the surgical technique using the quadriceps tendon as a graft in static reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament. METHODS: This was a prospective case series study in which the participants were 22 patients with a...

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Main Authors: Constantino Jorge Calapodopulos, Marcelo Corvino Nogueira, José Martins Juliano Eustáquio, Constantino Jorge Calapodopulos Júnior, Oreston Alves Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia 2016-04-01
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162016000200187&lng=en&tlng=en