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

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
Subjects:
Ligamento patelofemoral
Tendão quadricipital
Luxação patelar
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162016000200187&lng=en&tlng=en

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