Combined medial patellofemoral ligament and medial patellotibial ligament reconstruction in skeletally immature patients.
J Knee Surg
; 21(4): 328-32, 2008 Oct.
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| ID: mdl-18979937
ABSTRACT
Patellar instability is a common knee disorder encountered in young athletes. Patients with normal osseous anatomy and mechanical alignment of the lower extremity are candidates for soft-tissue reconstructive procedures. In skeletally immature patients, surgical techniques that address patellar instability must avoid disruption of open physes and therefore must rely on soft-tissue techniques. Biomechanical research demonstrates that the medial patellofemoral ligament is the primary soft-tissue restraint to lateral subluxation of the patella, and the medial patellotibial ligament is an important secondary stabilizer. We present a novel physeal-sparing surgical technique that anatomically reconstructs both the medial patellofemoral and medial patellotibial ligaments using semitendinosus autograft.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Artroplastia
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Ligamento Patelar
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Ligamento Colateral Médio do Joelho
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Luxação Patelar
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Instabilidade Articular
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
Limite:
Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2008
Tipo de documento:
Article