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A Review Study of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for the Treatment of Patients with Recurrent Patellar Dislocation of the Knee Joint

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Lei Huang

Department of Joint and Sports Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University (Hunan Provincial People's Hospital), Changsha 410000, Hunan, China.

*Corresponding author: Lei Huang

Published: June 5,2025

Abstract

Recurrent patellar dislocation of the knee joint refers to the occurrence of the patella dislocating two or more times, which has become a type of disease with a high incidence in sports medicine and clinical orthopaedics, and is also one of the main causes of knee dysfunction in the adolescent population. Patellar instability due to abnormal mechanics of the patella during actual activity is the main cause of recurrent patellar dislocation of the knee. The medial patellar ligament is one of the soft tissue structures that plays a very important role in limiting outward dislocation of the patella, so reconstruction of the medial patellar ligament is very crucial for the successful treatment of recurrent patellar dislocation of the knee. However, recurrent patellar dislocation of the knee joint is a clinical problem caused by the interaction of various factors, so in the actual clinical treatment, on the basis of active correction of soft tissue abnormalities, it is also necessary to actively correct and improve the abnormal bony structure. This paper mainly analyses the application of medial patellar ligament reconstruction in the treatment of patients with recurrent patellar dislocation of the knee joint, hoping to provide certain guidance for the clinical treatment of patients with recurrent patellar dislocation of the knee joint.

Keywords

Knee; recurrent patellar dislocation; medial patellar ligament; reconstructive

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How to cite this paper

A Review Study of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for the Treatment of Patients with Recurrent Patellar Dislocation of the Knee Joint

How to cite this paper: Lei Huang. (2025) A Review Study of Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction for the Treatment of Patients with Recurrent Patellar Dislocation of the Knee Joint. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine Research9(3), 330-333.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ijcemr.2025.05.014