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Reconstruction of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament: How I Do It

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Reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) has been described utilizing a myriad of fixation techniques. We have elected to utilize a technique that secures the graft to the femur with an interference screw and secures the graft to the patella by suturing it to itself after threading it through bone tunnels. This allows for easy tensioning the graft whilst not sacrificing fixation.

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Edmonds, E.W., Fithian, D.C. (2013). Reconstruction of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament: How I Do It. In: Sanchis-Alfonso, V. (eds) Atlas of the Patellofemoral Joint. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4495-3_27

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