Functional testing and return to sport following stabilization surgery for recurrent lateral patellar instability in competitive athletes

• Published in: Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 711 - 718
• Main Authors: Krych, Aaron J., O’Malley, Michael P., Johnson, Nick R., Mohan, Rohith, Hewett, Timothy E., Stuart, Michael J., Dahm, Diane L.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.03.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Allografts; Athletes; Autografts; Biocompatibility; Biomedical materials; Body mass; Continuity (mathematics); Demographics; Dislocation; Dislocations; Dysplasia; Functional testing; Isokinetic strength; Knee; Lateral stability; Males; Medical personnel; Medicine; Medicine & Public Health; Orthopedics; Osteotomy; Patients; Physicians; Radiographs; Radiography; Recovery of function; Rehabilitation; Surgery; Medial patellofemoral ligament; Return to sport; Lateral patellar instability; MPFL; Functional testing

Purpose Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction and tibial tubercle osteotomy are commonly used to treat recurrent lateral patellar instability, yet there are limited available data on return to sport (RTS) following these procedures. The purpose of this study is to evaluate patient fac...