TY - JOUR
T1 - Reconstruction of the medial patellotibial ligament results in favorable clinical outcomes
T2 - a systematic review
AU - Baumann, Charles A.
AU - Pratte, Eli L.
AU - Sherman, Seth L.
AU - Arendt, Elizabeth A.
AU - Hinckel, Betina B.
PY - 2018/10/1
Y1 - 2018/10/1
N2 - Purpose: The medial patellotibial ligament (MPTL), the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL), and the medial patellomeniscal ligament (MPML) support the stability of the patellofemoral joint. The purpose of this systematic review was to report the surgical techniques and clinical outcomes of the repair or reconstruction of the MPTL in isolation or concomitant with the MPFL and/or other procedures. Methods: A systematic review of the literature was conducted. Inclusion criteria were articles in the English language that reported clinical outcomes of the reconstruction of the MPTL in isolation or in combination with the MPFL and/or other procedures. Included articles were then cross-referenced to find additional journal articles not found in the initial search. The methodological quality of the articles was determined using the Coleman Methodology Score. Results: Nineteen articles were included detailing the clinical outcomes of 403 knees. The surgical procedures described included hamstrings tenodesis with or without other major procedures, medial transfer of the medial patellar tendon with or without other major procedures and the reconstruction of the MPTL in association with the MPFL. Overall, good and excellent outcomes were achieved in > 75% of cohorts in most studies and redislocations were < 10%, with or without the association of the MPFL. An exception was one study that reported a high failure rate of 82%. Results were consistent across different techniques. The median CMS for the articles was 66 out of 100 (range 30–85). Conclusion: Across different techniques, the outcomes are good with low rates of recurrence, with one article reporting a high rate of recurrence. Quality of the articles is variable, from low to high. Randomized control trials are needed for a better understanding of the indications, surgical techniques, and clinical outcomes. This systematic review suggests that the reconstruction of the MPTL leads to favorable clinical outcomes and supports the role of the procedure as a valid surgical patellar stabilization procedure. Level of evidence: IV: systematic review of level I–IV studies.
AB - Purpose: The medial patellotibial ligament (MPTL), the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL), and the medial patellomeniscal ligament (MPML) support the stability of the patellofemoral joint. The purpose of this systematic review was to report the surgical techniques and clinical outcomes of the repair or reconstruction of the MPTL in isolation or concomitant with the MPFL and/or other procedures. Methods: A systematic review of the literature was conducted. Inclusion criteria were articles in the English language that reported clinical outcomes of the reconstruction of the MPTL in isolation or in combination with the MPFL and/or other procedures. Included articles were then cross-referenced to find additional journal articles not found in the initial search. The methodological quality of the articles was determined using the Coleman Methodology Score. Results: Nineteen articles were included detailing the clinical outcomes of 403 knees. The surgical procedures described included hamstrings tenodesis with or without other major procedures, medial transfer of the medial patellar tendon with or without other major procedures and the reconstruction of the MPTL in association with the MPFL. Overall, good and excellent outcomes were achieved in > 75% of cohorts in most studies and redislocations were < 10%, with or without the association of the MPFL. An exception was one study that reported a high failure rate of 82%. Results were consistent across different techniques. The median CMS for the articles was 66 out of 100 (range 30–85). Conclusion: Across different techniques, the outcomes are good with low rates of recurrence, with one article reporting a high rate of recurrence. Quality of the articles is variable, from low to high. Randomized control trials are needed for a better understanding of the indications, surgical techniques, and clinical outcomes. This systematic review suggests that the reconstruction of the MPTL leads to favorable clinical outcomes and supports the role of the procedure as a valid surgical patellar stabilization procedure. Level of evidence: IV: systematic review of level I–IV studies.
KW - Clinical outcomes
KW - Ligament reconstruction
KW - MPTL
KW - MTPL reconstruction
KW - Medial patellotibial ligament
KW - Medial patellotibial ligament reconstruction
KW - Patellar dislocation
KW - Patellar instability
KW - Patellar ligaments
KW - Surgical treatment patellar instability
KW - Systematic review
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U2 - 10.1007/s00167-018-4833-6
DO - 10.1007/s00167-018-4833-6
M3 - Review article
C2 - 29344696
AN - SCOPUS:85040652453
SN - 0942-2056
VL - 26
SP - 2920
EP - 2933
JO - Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
JF - Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
IS - 10
ER -