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MPFL reconstruction corrects patella alta: a cohort study
Shannon Shan Wei Shih1, Chung Liang Kuo2, Dave Yee Han Lee3
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Changi General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore. shannon.shih@mohh.com.sg.
Purpose:
Patella alta is an established risk factor for recurrent lateral patella dislocations. Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction has been shown to reduce patella height. Our hypothesis is that isolated MPFL reconstruction corrects patella alta, thereby reducing the risk of recurrent patella dislocation.
Methods:
A prospective cohort study of 33 knees which underwent MPFL reconstruction for recurrent patella dislocation. The pre-operative and post-operative patella height and Kujala knee outcome scores, as well as tibial tuberosity-trochlear groove (TT-TG) distance, and the grade of trochlear dysplasia were recorded.
Results:
The mean age was 21.5 years (16-34 years). There was significant reduction in patella height in all patients (p < 0.001), a 67% normalisation of patella alta (CD ≥ 1.2) (p < 0.004), and improvement in the Kujala scores 57.1 (pre-operatively) to 94.8 (post-operatively, p < 0.0001). The recurrent dislocation rate was 3%.
Conclusion:
MPFL reconstruction alone results in correction in patella alta and improvement in clinical outcomes.
