Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Using the Medial Third of the Patellar Tendon: Camanho's Technique

Overview

Journal Arthrosc Tech

Publisher Elsevier

Date 2024 May 1

PMID 38690355

Authors

Gilberto Luis Camanho

Riccardo Gomes Gobbi

Camilo Partezani Helito

Andre Giardino Moreira da Silva

Gabriel Machado de Oliveira

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Abstract

The reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) is an essential procedure in the surgical treatment of patellar instability. The medial third of the patellar tendon is a good graft option for this reconstruction, maintaining the insertion of the graft in the patella, with no need for hardware for patellar fixation. The objective of this article is to describe the MPFL reconstruction technique with the patellar tendon graft.

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