The dynamic reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament shows good subjective outcomes but high rates of recurrent instability: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Purpose: The surgical reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) is a commonly used treatment for recurrent patellar dislocations. A surgical method which is frequently used is the dynamic reconstruction of the MPFL (dMPFLr), which involves attaching the released end of a hamstring...

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Published in:	EFORT Open Reviews
Main Authors:	Jonas Eck, Guido Schwarzer, Andreas Frodl, Andreas Fuchs, Tayfun Yilmaz, Hagen Schmal, Kaywan Izadpanah, Markus Siegel
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Bioscientifica 2025-10-01
Subjects:	patellar instability medial patellofemoral ligament mpfl reconstruction dynamic reconstruction knee surgery
Online Access:	https://eor.bioscientifica.com/view/journals/eor/10/10/EOR-2024-0179.xml