Authors: Anthony Viste Florian Chatelet Romain Desmarchelier MichelHenri Fessy
Publish Date: 2014/02/19
Volume: 36, Issue: 8, Pages: 733-739
Abstract
The MPFL was found in all knees presenting a triangular shape and extending from the medial part of the patella to its femoral insertion its length was of 59 ± 66 mm distal to the adductor tubercle The mean femoral insertion of the MPFL was 72 ± 27 mm proximal and 74 ± 40 mm posterior to the medial femoral epicondyle MFE It was also at a mean 11 ± 28 mm distal and 13 ± 21 mm posterior to the adductor tubercle and 22 ± 64 mm anterior to the posterior condyle We did not find any doublebundle organization on the patellar insertion The width of the MPFL was 88 ± 29 mm at the femoral insertion 27 ± 59 mm at the patellar insertion and 12 ± 31 mm in the middle of the MPFL The vastus medialis obliquus was found to be inserted on the superior part of the MPFLThe adductor tubercle appeared to be a better landmark than the MFE for the femoral tunnel positioning during surgical reconstructions of the MPFL because it was easier to identify and its relationship with the femoral insertion of the MPFL was constant 10 mm below
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