Abstract
In a Level IV evidence systematic review of 13 studies comparing medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction and medial soft-tissue realignment for recurrent lateral patellar instability without osseous pathology, both techniques showed excellent outcomes with low recurrent dislocation rates (<10% for both) without significant clinical, radiographic, or instability differences between the two groups at minimum 2-year follow-up. As in all well-designed and -conducted systematic reviews, the authors delicately balance study homogeneity (similar patients and surgical procedures - excluding distal osseous realignment and first-time dislocators) and heterogeneity (improved generalizability: dichotomized medial soft-tissue realignment and medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction).
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 517-518 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Arthroscopy - Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 1 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine