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The American Journal of Sports Medicine 35:484-492 (2007)
© 2007 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine

Clinical Sports Medicine Update

Current Concepts Review

The Medial Patellofemoral Ligament

James Bicos, MD{dagger},*, John P. Fulkerson, MD{ddagger} and Andrew Amis, DSc§

From the {dagger} JRSI Sports Medicine, JRSI Research Foundation, St. Vincent Medical Center, Indianapolis, Indiana, {ddagger} Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, and § Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College of London, London, United Kingdom

* Address correspondence to James Bicos, MD, JRSI Sports Medicine, St. Vincent Medical Center, 8402 Harcourt Road, Suite 128, Indianapolis, IN 46260 (e-mail: jbicos{at}yahoo.com).

Awareness of the medial patellofemoral ligament has increased markedly over the past decade. Previously, this structure, which was delineated in anatomical studies, had been little recognized and underestimated with regard to its importance in stabilizing the patella. The goal of this review of the medial patellofemoral ligament is to develop a current understanding of how this ligament functions in patellofemoral stability and to review the current treatment options for medial patellofemoral ligament disruption.

Key Words: medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) • patellar dislocation • patellar instability • tibial tubercle transfer






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