Medial patellofemoral ligament

 
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament with gracilis tendon autograft in transverse patellar drill holes.
PURPOSE We present clinical results in a case series of 44 patients with medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction… (More)
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Isolated repair of the medial patellofemoral ligament in primary dislocation of the patella: a prospective randomized study.
PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of surgical reinsertion of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Clinical and radiological outcome of medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction with a semitendinosus autograft for patella instability
Background: Recurrent patellar instability is a common problem after dislocation. The medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Tensile strength of the medial patellofemoral ligament before and after repair or reconstruction.
The tensile strength of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL), and of surgical procedures which reconstitute it, are unknown… (More)
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Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
Cadaveric study on static medial patellar stabilizers: the dynamizing role of the vastus medialis obliquus on medial patellofemoral ligament
Aim of this cadaveric biomechanical study was to describe the detailed anatomy of the static medial patellar stabilizers and… (More)
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Anatomical analysis of the medial patellofemoral ligament of the knee, especially the femoral attachment
The purpose of this study was to investigate the anatomical morphology and measurement of the medial patellofemoral ligament… (More)
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Review
2003
Review
2003
Anatomy and biomechanics of the medial patellofemoral ligament.
The medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) is a band of retinacular tissue connecting the femoral medial epicondyle to the medial… (More)
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Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
The anatomy and reconstruction of the medial patellofemoral ligament.
INTRODUCTION Reconstruction of the MPFL for recurrent and acute lateral dislocation of the patella is becoming more accepted… (More)
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
The medial patellofemoral ligament: a dissection study
This study examined the anatomy including the innervation of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) and its relation to… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Medial patellofemoral ligament restraint in lateral patellar translation and reconstruction.
The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the prevention of lateral patellar displacement by the medial patellar… (More)
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