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Single-Tunnel vs Double-Tunnel Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for Patella Dislocation
August 2021
Single-Tunnel vs Double-Tunnel Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for Patella Dislocation
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1
Single-tunnel and double-tunnel medial patellofemoral ligament reconstructions have similar clinical, radiological and functional results
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2021 Jun;29(6): 1904-1912.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
Eighty patients with recurrent patellar dislocation/instability were randomized to receive a medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction using a single-tunnel technique (n=40) or a double-tunnel technique (n=40). The outcomes of interest included clinical scores (Kujala score, Lysholm score, Tegner score, International Knee Documentation Committee [IKDC] score), radiological measures (congruence...
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