Editorial Commentary: Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: Are We Overtensioning the Graft?

While medial patellofemoral ligament reconstructions result in a high rate of return to sports, there is still a high reported complication rate. One area of controversy regarding the technique for the reconstruction is the knee flexion angle to use during graft fixation. Currently, more evidence is...

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Published inArthroscopy Vol. 36; no. 5; pp. 1396 - 1397
Main Authors Patel, Neel K., Lesniak, Bryson P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Elsevier Inc 01.05.2020
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Summary:While medial patellofemoral ligament reconstructions result in a high rate of return to sports, there is still a high reported complication rate. One area of controversy regarding the technique for the reconstruction is the knee flexion angle to use during graft fixation. Currently, more evidence is needed to determine whether there is a significant benefit to using a particular flexion angle during graft fixation.
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ISSN:0749-8063
1526-3231
DOI:10.1016/j.arthro.2020.02.035