The Impact of Tibial Tubercle-trochlear Groove Distance and Patellar Height on the Outcome of Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction

N/AActive Not RecruitingNCT03076008

University of Minnesota201 enrolled

Overview

The investigators plan to perform a prospective observational cohort study of patients undergoing MPFL reconstruction for the treatment of episodic patellar instability in the absence of significant degenerative disease. The investigators will follow these study subjects for a minimum of two years to monitor their functional and clinical outcome.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

201

Conditions

Patellar Dislocation

Interventions

ObservationalOTHER

No intervention

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 13 YearsMax age: 90 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * MPFL Reconstruction Exclusion Criteria: * Trochleoplasty Required * Prior ipsilateral knee surgery * Iwano grade 2+ * CHondral injury requiring surgical treatment beyond debridement * Major ligamentous injury to the knee

Locations (1)

University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Recurrent Dislocation

Time frame: 2 years

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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