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Orthopaedic Proceedings
Vol. 100-B, Issue SUPP_3 | Pages 43 - 43
1 Apr 2018
Seitz A Lippacher S Natsha A Reichel H Ignatius A Dürselen L Dornacher D
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Introduction

The medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) is the main stabilizer of the patella and therefore mostly reconstructed in the surgical correction of patellofemoral dislocation. Various biomechanical and clinical studies have been conducted on MPFL reconstruction, while the patellofemoral contact pressure (PFCP) which is indicated as one of the predictors of retropatellar osteoarthritis was neglected. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate how different MPFL reconstruction approaches affect PFCP.

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After radiographic examination and preparation six human cadaveric knee joints (52.1 ± 8.4yrs) were placed in a 6-DOF knee simulator. Three flexion-extension cycles (0–90°) were applied, while the extensor muscles (175N) and an axial joint load (200N) were simulated. PFCP was measured in knee flexion of 0°, 30° and 90° using a calibrated pressure measurement system (K-Scan, Tekscan Inc., USA). The following MPFL conditions were examined: native (Pnat), anatomical reconstruction (Pa), proximal and distal patellar single-bundle reconstruction (Pp, Pd), proximal and ventral femoral reconstruction (Fp, Fv). The cohesive gracillis graft of each knee was used for MPFL reconstruction. Further, the effect of three different graft pre-tensioning levels (2N, 10N, 20N) on the PFCP were compared. Nonparametric statistical analysis was performed using SPSS (IBM Inc., USA).