Variation in the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Origin in the Skeletally Immature Knee: An Anatomic Study

Shea, Kevin G.; Martinson, W Duncan; Cannamela, Peter C.; Richmond, Connor G.; Fabricant, Peter D.; Anderson, Allen F.; Polousky, John D.; Ganley, Theodore J.

doi:10.1177/0363546517738002

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“…For pediatric patients, there has been a great deal of investigation into the relationship of the MPFC to the distal femoral physis. There has been wide variability in findings, with the average origin of the MPFC occurring 4.7-10 mm distal to the physis [7,8]. The superior-most fibers of the MPFC origin commonly overlie the physis [7,8].…”

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The medial patellofemoral complex

Loeb

Tanaka

2018

Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med

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Recent advances in our understanding of MPFC anatomy have found that there are fibers that insert onto the deep quadriceps tendon as well as the patella, thus earning the name "medial patellofemoral complex" to allow for the variability in its anatomy. In MPFC reconstruction, anatomic origin and insertion points and appropriate graft length are critical to prevent overconstraint of the patellofemoral joint. The MPFC is a crucial soft tissue checkrein to lateral patellar translation, and its repair or reconstruction results in good restoration of patellofemoral stability. As our understanding of MPFC anatomy evolves, further studies are needed to apply its relevance in kinematics and surgical applications to its role in maintaining patellar stability.

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“…There has been wide variability in findings, with the average origin of the MPFC occurring 4.7-10 mm distal to the physis [7,8]. The superior-most fibers of the MPFC origin commonly overlie the physis [7,8]. The origin may migrate closer to the physis in adolescence [8].…”

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The medial patellofemoral complex

Loeb

Tanaka

2018

Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med

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“…The diagnosis of tears of the anterior horn of the meniscus by MRI is sometimes different from that obtained by arthroscopic examination. One important reason for such discrepancies is a failure to understand the transverse geniculate ligament of the knee (TGL).The knee joint is the largest and most complex joint of the human body [1][2][3] .…”

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Pseudotear Sign of the Anterior Horn of the Meniscus

Kang

et al. 2021

Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic & Related Surgery

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“…Beginning with his first paper, ''Anterior Calcaneal Osteotomy of Symptomatic Juvenile Pes Planus,'' in 1984, 3 his prolific research continued unabated through the present year. 15 Allen was particularly interested in the welfare of young athletes, leading to important articles on the subjects of osteochondritis dissecans 5,[8][9][10] and anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction in the skeletally immature patient. 2 In an era when many American surgeons felt that randomized trials in orthopaedic surgery were unfeasible, Allen showed us that they could indeed be done.…”

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