The Impact of Tibial Tubercle-trochlear Groove Distance and Patellar Height on the Outcome of Isolated Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction

Active, not recruiting

• Conditions: Patellar Dislocation
• Interventions: Other: Observational

• Registration Number: NCT03076008
• Lead Sponsor: University of Minnesota

Brief Summary

The investigators plan to perform a prospective observational cohort study of patients undergoing MPFL reconstruction for the treatment of episodic patellar instability in the absence of significant degenerative disease. The investigators will follow these study subjects for a minimum of two years to monitor their functional and clinical outcome.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2016-10-01
• Study First Submitted: 2017-03-06
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-03-08
• Study First Posted: 2017-03-09
• Primary Completion: 2023-03-31
• Status Verified: 2024-02
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-02-09
• Last Update Posted: 2024-02-12
• Study Completion: 2025-03-31

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 201

Inclusion Criteria

• MPFL Reconstruction

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Exclusion Criteria

• Trochleoplasty Required
• Prior ipsilateral knee surgery
• Iwano grade 2+
• CHondral injury requiring surgical treatment beyond debridement
• Major ligamentous injury to the knee

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
MPFL Reconstruction	Observational	Subjects undergoing MPFL Reconstruction

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Recurrent Dislocation	2 years	Recurrent Dislocation

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Minnesota; 🇺🇸 Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States