Minimum 6-Year Follow-Up of Arthroscopic Medial Reefing for Patellar Instability

Introduction: Purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of arthroscopic medial reefing for patellar instability at long term. Materials-Methods: 15 patients (16 knees) with patellar instability were consecutively treated by arthroscopic medial reefing between 2005- 2010. At final follow-up 1...

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Published in:Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine 2017-02, Vol.5 (2_suppl2)
Main Authors: Civan, Osman, Sançmış, Mesut, Topçuoğlu, Nazım, Özenci, Alpay Merter
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Knee
Orthopedics
Sports medicine
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Summary:Introduction: Purpose of this study was to evaluate the results of arthroscopic medial reefing for patellar instability at long term. Materials-Methods: 15 patients (16 knees) with patellar instability were consecutively treated by arthroscopic medial reefing between 2005- 2010. At final follow-up 11 patients (12 knees) were available to evaluate. Average age was 18,6 (range, 12-37 years). Average follow-up was 90 months (range, 71-115). History of patellar dislocation episode was reported by all patients. Arthroscopic medial reefing was applied through three standard portals. At least 3 sutures were tied according to medial laxity. Post-operatively all patients were allowed to bear weight on the operated leg immediately and full knee flexion was allowed by the third week. At last follow-up patients were evaluated according to the Tegner and Lysholm scales. Paired t test was used to detect the statistical differences and p
ISSN:2325-9671
2325-9671
DOI:10.1177/2325967117S00055