title: Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction using hamstring autograft in children and adolescents.
abstract: We introduce an anatomic reconstruction technique for the medial patellofemoral ligament using a free hamstring autograft in skeletally immature patients. We dock the 2 ends of the graft in the superior-medial patella using sockets and secure the femoral graft attachment in a socket tunnel distal to the physis. This technique minimizes the risk of injury to the growth plate and still enables accurate and successful anatomic positioning of the hamstring autograft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Surgery, Paracelsus Medical University Hospital, Salzburg, Austria.
authors.forename: Hannah N
authors.initials: HN
authors.lastname: Ladenhauf
authors.forename: Marschall B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Berkes
authors.forename: Daniel W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Green