title: Adductor magnus tenodesis for patellar dislocation. Technique and preliminary results.
abstract: Fourteen patients with acute or chronic patellar instability had treatment with a new reconstructive procedure. It consists of isokinetic augmentation of the medial patellofemoral ligament (PFL) by making a tenodesis of the distal adductor magnus tendon to the medial border of patella. The patients were reviewed at a mean of 6.9 +/- 0.5 years after operation. In 12 patients, the subjective result was good. One patient had redislocation.
authors.affiliation: Central Hospital of Central Finland, Jyväskylä.
authors.forename: V J
authors.initials: VJ
authors.lastname: Avikainen
authors.forename: R K
authors.initials: RK
authors.lastname: Nikku
authors.forename: T K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Seppänen-Lehmonen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries*; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D013709:Tendon Transfer / Q000379:methods