Medial Patellar Retinaculum Cable Transfer With Anchoring Suture Reinforcement and Medial Tightening to Correct Patellar Dislocation in Skeletally Immature Patients
Surgical treatment of patellar dislocation poses a challenge in skeletally immature patients. The traditional approach of lateral release and medial imbrication carries a high probability of recurrence. Medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction recently has become a popular procedure for patellofemoral instability, but its broad application in immature skeletal systems is limited by the risk of injury to epiphyseal plate. Herein, we describe an alternative surgical strategy whereby medial patellar retinaculum cable transfer is done in conjunction with anchoring suture reinforcement and medial tightening.
