title: Minimally invasive medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction with fascia lata allograft: surgical technique.
abstract: The present paper describes a new minimally invasive anatomic medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction, using a fascia lata allograft as graft source and arthroscopy to obtain balanced fixation throughout the range of motion.
authors.affiliation: Clinica Ortopedica e Traumatologica II, Istituto Ortopedico Rizzoli, Via Pupilli, 1, 40136, Bologna, Italy, s.zaffagnini@biomec.ior.it.
authors.forename: Stefano
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zaffagnini
authors.forename: Giulio Maria
authors.initials: GM
authors.lastname: Marcheggiani Muccioli
authors.forename: Alberto
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Grassi
authors.forename: Tommaso
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Bonanzinga
authors.forename: Maurilio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marcacci
mesh_terms: D064591:Allografts; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005206:Fascia Lata / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D008022:Ligaments; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D031222:Patellar Dislocation / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000601:surgery*; D057071:Patellofemoral Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous