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J Knee Surg 2022; 35(13): 1434-1439
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1723978
Original Article

Medial Plication Using an Arthroscopic All-Inside Technique for Treatment of Patellar Instability in Adolescents

Gang Ji   *
1   Department of Joint Surgery, Orthopedic, Research Institute of Hebei Province, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
,
Jianwei Zhou   *
1   Department of Joint Surgery, Orthopedic, Research Institute of Hebei Province, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
,
Jinbao Gao
2   Department of Orthopedics, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, Shijiazhuang, China
,
Weixia Bai
1   Department of Joint Surgery, Orthopedic, Research Institute of Hebei Province, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
,
Fei Wang
1   Department of Joint Surgery, Orthopedic, Research Institute of Hebei Province, Third Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang, China
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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to present a medial plication using an arthroscopic all-inside technique for the treatment of patellar instability in adolescents. From July 2009 to June 2012, 19 patients with acute patellar dislocation were operated by this technique. Of these patients, follow-up was available in 17 patients at an average of 3 years (range: 1.5–4 years). At the follow-up, we evaluated the patients with physical examinations, radiographs, computed tomography scan, as well as the Lysholm and Kujala scoring scales. No recurrence of patellar instability has been found. The recovery of knee mobilization resulted to be good. We think this could be a valid technique to treat patellar instability in adolescents with less associated morbidity and good cosmetic results.

Keywords

knee - patellar Instability - arthroscopic - all-inside technique

* Co–first authors.




Publication History

Received: 08 November 2018

Accepted: 12 January 2021

Article published online:
02 March 2021

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