Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine
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Orthop J Sports Med · May 2020
Clinical Outcomes After Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Using Transosseous Sutures Versus Suture Anchors: A Prospective Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.
Patellar instability remains a challenging problem for orthopaedic surgeons. Recurrent patellar instability is traditionally treated with medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction using a suture anchor or bone tunnel technique. Although the use of transosseous sutures was recently described for MPFL reconstruction, relevant clinical data have not been reported. ⋯ This short-term study showed that after MPFL reconstruction (suture anchors or transosseous sutures), patellar stability could be restored. With the numbers available, no significant differences in outcome scores were observed between patients in the transosseous suture and suture anchor groups.