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

Running, not enrolling

Conditions studied: Patellar Dislocation

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT03076008

Run by

University of Minnesota

People needed

201

Starts

2016-10-01

Expected to finish

2026-09-30

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-14

Who can join

Age: 13 and older, up to 90. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• MPFL Reconstruction

You may not qualify if…

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

Where it is running

• University of Minnesota — Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

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