Riccardo D'Ambrosi1, Katia Corona2, Paolo Capitani3, Gianluca Coccioli1,4, Nicola Ursino1, Giuseppe Maria Peretti1,4. 1. IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Via Galeazzi 4, 20161 Milan, Italy. 2. Dipartimento di Medicina e Scienze Della Salute Vincenzo Tiberio, Università degli Studi del Molise, 86100 Campobasso, Italy. 3. A.S.S.T. Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Piazza dell'Ospedale Maggiore 3, 20162 Milan, Italy. 4. Dipartimento di Scienze Biomediche per la Salute, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Mangiagalli 31, 20133 Milan, Italy.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to review the data available in the current literature concerning the complications and recurrence of instability following medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction for patellar instability in young and adolescent patients (those <20 years old). METHODS: A systematic review was performed based on the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Two independent reviewers searched the PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases. The terms "medial patellofemoral ligament" or "MPFL" and "reconstruction" and "young" or "adolescents" or "children" were used. The inclusion criteria for the literature review comprised studies that reported the complications and recurrences of instability in patients who had undergone MPFL reconstruction for patellar instability. RESULTS: In all, 332 patients were included in the review, of which 195 were females (63.5%) and 112 were males (36.5%), and they totaled 352 treated knees. The mean age at the time of the surgery was 14.28 years, and the mean follow-up duration was 30.17 months. A total of 16 (4.5%) complications were reported: one (0.3%) patella fracture, one (0.3%) screw removal due to intolerance, one (0.3%) infection, five (1.4%) wound complications, six (1.7%) subluxations and two (0.6%) instances of post-operative stiffness. A total of 18 (5.1%) recurrences of patellar instability were recorded. CONCLUSIONS: MPFL reconstruction in young patients can be considered an effective and safe treatment leading to clinical improvement in terms of recurrence of dislocation. No major complications related to the technique were reported, but a high level of research evidence is required to better evaluate the clinical results in a long-term follow-up.
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to review the data available in the current literature concerning the complications and recurrence of instability following medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction for patellar instability in young and adolescent patients (those <20 years old). METHODS: A systematic review was performed based on the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Two independent reviewers searched the PubMed, Scopus, EMBASE, and Cochrane databases. The terms "medial patellofemoral ligament" or "MPFL" and "reconstruction" and "young" or "adolescents" or "children" were used. The inclusion criteria for the literature review comprised studies that reported the complications and recurrences of instability in patients who had undergone MPFL reconstruction for patellar instability. RESULTS: In all, 332 patients were included in the review, of which 195 were females (63.5%) and 112 were males (36.5%), and they totaled 352 treated knees. The mean age at the time of the surgery was 14.28 years, and the mean follow-up duration was 30.17 months. A total of 16 (4.5%) complications were reported: one (0.3%) patella fracture, one (0.3%) screw removal due to intolerance, one (0.3%) infection, five (1.4%) wound complications, six (1.7%) subluxations and two (0.6%) instances of post-operative stiffness. A total of 18 (5.1%) recurrences of patellar instability were recorded. CONCLUSIONS:MPFL reconstruction in young patients can be considered an effective and safe treatment leading to clinical improvement in terms of recurrence of dislocation. No major complications related to the technique were reported, but a high level of research evidence is required to better evaluate the clinical results in a long-term follow-up.
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