Active — Not RecruitingNot Applicable

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

United States201 participantsStarted 2016-10-01

Plain-language summary

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.

Who can participate

Age range13 Years – 90 Years

SexALL

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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

What they're measuring

Recurrent Dislocation

Timeframe: 2 years

Trial details

NCT IDNCT03076008

SponsorUniversity of Minnesota

Sponsor typeOTHER

Study typeOBSERVATIONAL

Primary completion2023-03-31

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