title: Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: a new technique.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Primary patellofemoral dislocations are common. In most patients, non-operative management produces satisfactory outcome. If the dislocation recurs after a trial of rehabilitation, operative intervention is considered, with the aim of restoring the soft tissue anatomy to normal. Ninety four percent of patients suffer a tear to the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) following a patellar dislocation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We describe our transverse patella double tunnel technique to reconstruct the medial patellofemoral ligament using a free autologous gracilis or semitendinous graft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, University Hospital of North Staffordshire, Keele University School of Medicine, Stoke on Trent, UK. mcarmont@hotmail.com <mcarmont@hotmail.com>
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Carmont
authors.forename: Nicola
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maffulli
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000379:methods*; D031222:Patellar Dislocation / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*