2021 Annual Meeting Knee Access Pass-Indications: Isolated MPFL: Is that all we Need?

Indications: Isolated MPFL: Is that all we Need?

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The speaker discusses the challenges in treating recurrent patellar instability, focusing on medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction. While MPFL is a primary restraint and works well in many, there is uncertainty about when isolated MPFL reconstruction suffices or when additional bony procedures are needed. Current criteria like patella alta, tibial tubercle-trochlear groove distance, and trochlear dysplasia lack definitive predictive power for failure risk. Their ongoing study aims to develop an instability severity index score to better identify patients at high risk of recurrence and optimize surgical decisions, improving patient outcomes.

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Dr. Jacqueline Brady

Keywords

recurrent patellar instability

medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction

MPFL

instability severity index score

surgical decision-making