Combined medial patellofemoral ligament and medial patellotibial ligament reconstruction in skeletally immature patients.

摘要: Patellar instability is a common knee disorder encountered in young athletes. Patients with normal osseous anatomy and mechanical alignment of the lower extremity are candidates for soft-tissue reconstructive procedures. In skeletally immature patients, surgical techniques that address patellar must avoid disruption open physes therefore rely on techniques. Biomechanical research demonstrates medial patellofemoral ligament primary restraint to lateral subluxation patella, patellotibial an important secondary stabilizer. We present novel physeal-sparing technique anatomically reconstructs both ligaments using semitendinosus autograft.