Compare two surgical MPFL techniques for kneecap dislocation
Part of Bones, joints & muscles, Injuries & trauma clinical trials.
This trial compares two ways surgeons rebuild a key ligament (the MPFL) to help stop recurrent kneecap dislocations. It may help you by checking which technique works better for stability and recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You’ve had recurrent kneecap dislocations that are being treated with an MPFL ligament reconstruction using a gracilis tendon.
- Your “patella instability severity” score fits one of the study’s ranges, or you have a small specific bone chip fracture pattern.
- Your growth plates are closed (you’re fully grown).
- You should not need additional procedures like trochleoplasty (reshaping the kneecap groove).
- You should not have cartilage transplantation, bone cutting (osteotomy), or major arthritis in the kneecap joint.
- You should not have major leg alignment problems or other ligament/rotation issues that make instability involve more than the kneecap.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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