Clinical Trial: Comparison Between Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Alone Versus Combined MPFL & Medial Patellotibial Ligament Reconstruction in the Management of Recurrent Lateral Patellar Dislocation in Children

U.S., May 5 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07564011) titled 'Comparison Between Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction Alone Versus Combined MPFL & Medial Patellotibial Ligament Reconstruction in the Management of Recurrent Lateral Patellar Dislocation in Children' on April 19.

Brief Summary: Patellofemoral instability (PFI) is a common condition that may result from numerous underlying soft tissue and bony abnormalities, and can significantly impact the patients' quality of life and function. It is estimated that PFI affects between 5.8 and 29 out of every 100,000 children aged 10 to 17 years [1].

Patellar instability is defined as a symptomatic deficiency of the passive constraint suc...