Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction With or Without Lateral Retinaculum Release

N/ACompletedNCT01719666

Hospices Civils de Lyon140 enrolled

Overview

The investigators hypothesis is lateral retinaculum release has no effect on treatment of Patellar Recurrent Dislocation with Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) reconstruction.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

140

Conditions

Episodic Patellar Dislocation

Interventions

MPFL reconstruction and lateral retinaculum releasePROCEDURE

MPFL is performed with a standard technique using gracilis tendon. A tunnel is performed at the femoral part with a bioabsorbable screw fixation and 2 bundles with suture fixation at the patellar side

conventional surgeryPROCEDURE

conventional surgery: MPFL reconstruction

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 45 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * age between 18yo and 45yo * indication for MPFL reconstruction * unilateral or bilateral indication Exclusion Criteria: * indication for bony procedures * previous surgery for PF disorders * patient refusal

Locations (1)

Croix-Rousse Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon

Lyon, France

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Patellar tilt measurement

IKDC score, patellar tilt measurement on x-rays and CT-scan

Time frame: 2 years of follow up

Secondary Outcomes

rate of complications

Time frame: 2 years of follow up

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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