A simple technique for reconstruction of medial patellofemoral ligament with bone-fascia tunnel fixation at the medial margin of the patella: a 6-year-minimum follow-up study

Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

Yong Shen²  Shijun Gao²  Jianzhao Wang²  Jingchao Wei¹  Yongqian Li²  Jia Li² 

[1] Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hebei General Hospital, 348 Heping Road, Shijiazhuang 050000, China;Department of Orthopedic Surgery, The Key Laboratory of Orthopedic Biomechanics of Hebei Province, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, 139 Ziqiang Road, Shijiazhuang 050051, China

关键词: Fixation;    Reconstruction;    Medial patellofemoral ligament;    Instability;    Patella;   

Others  :  1152195
DOI  :  10.1186/s13018-014-0066-7

 received in 2014-01-26, accepted in 2014-07-15,  发布年份 2014

【 摘 要 】

Background

Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction has become an accepted technique to treat patellofemoral instability, and numerous surgical techniques have been described to reconstruct the MPFL. We describe a MPFL reconstruction procedure where bone-fascia tunnel fixation occurs at the medial margin of the patella for recurrent patellar dislocation.

Objective

MPFL reconstruction is the preferred operative treatment for recurrent patellar dislocation. The purpose of this study was to report a simple technique for reconstruction of medial patellofemoral ligament with bone-fascia tunnel fixation at the medial margin of the patella for recurrent patellar dislocation and to evaluate the results at 6-year-minimum follow-up.

Methods

The study included 65 patients (28 males, 37 females; mean age, 29.4 ± 5.6 years) who underwent MPFL reconstruction using the bone-fascia tunnel fixation at the medial margin of the patella technique and who were followed for a mean duration of 78.5 ± 3.8 months. Objective assessment, Kujala scale, Lysholm score, and Tegner activity score were obtained preoperatively and at the time of final follow-up.

Results

There were no patellar complications, including redislocation, in the present study. The congruence angle had significant improvement from 19.2° ± 6.3° before surgery to −6.03° ± 0.50° at the last follow-up. The lateral patellar angle had significant improvement from −6.9° ± 3.5° before surgery to 5.1° ± 2.4° at the last follow-up. The patellar tilt angle had significant improvement from 24.5° ± 5.2° before surgery to 12.30° ± 1.90° at the last follow-up. The Kujala score was significantly increased from 52.9 ± 3.2 points preoperatively to 90.1 ± 5.8 points postoperatively (P < 0.05). The mean Lysholm score was significantly increased from 47.2 ± 5.2 to 92.5 ± 6.2 points postoperatively (P < 0.05). The Tegner activity score improved overall from 3.1 ± 0.6 points to 5.8 ± 0.9 points at follow-up.

Conclusion

We have done a simple technique where the MPFL is reconstructed safely to avoid patella fracture, anatomically to restore physiological kinematics and stability, and economically to reduce costs with bone-fascia tunnel fixation at the medial margin of the patella.

【 授权许可】

   
2014 Li et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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