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. 2019 Mar;27(3):827-836.
doi: 10.1007/s00167-018-5112-2. Epub 2018 Aug 22.

Single- and double-bundle medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction procedures result in similar recurrent dislocation rates and improvements in knee function: a systematic review

Huijun Kang  1 , Rui Zheng  2 , Yike Dai  1 , Jiangfeng Lu  1 , Fei Wang  3
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Single- and double-bundle medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction procedures result in similar recurrent dislocation rates and improvements in knee function: a systematic review

Huijun Kang et al. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2019 Mar.

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction using hamstring tendon autografts using single-bundle (SB) and double-bundle (DB) techniques, and compare the clinical outcomes including the Kujala score, postoperative apprehension, recurrent subluxation or dislocation, and complications.

Methods: The PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched for relevant literature using the terms ''medial patellofemoral ligament'' and ''MPFL''. The pooled mean values of improvement in the Kujala score were calculated by random effects meta-analysis. Unweighted estimates for the rates of postoperative apprehension, recurrent subluxation or dislocation, and complications were determined by dividing the total number of occurrences by the total number of knees.

Results: Thirty-one articles were included, involving 1063 patients (1116 knees). Two hundred and forty-four patients (254 knees) underwent SB reconstruction, while 819 patients (862 knees) underwent DB reconstruction. The pooled mean values of Kujala score improvement were similar in the SB group (30.1; 95% CI 26.6-33.6) and DB group (30.7; 95% CI 27.7-33.7). The SB group had a significantly greater rate of postoperative apprehension (7.9%) than the DB group (4.1%; P = 0.014). There were no significant differences between the two groups in the rates of recurrent subluxation or dislocation (1.2 and 1.6%) and complications (10.6 and 7.7%).

Conclusion: With variability in patient populations and surgical techniques, the DB procedure for isolated MPFL reconstruction demonstrates similar outcomes to the SB technique regarding improvement of knee function, recurrent subluxation or dislocation, and complications. The SB technique may have a greater risk of postoperative apprehension, whereas the DB technique may cause more stiffness.

Level of evidence: IV.

Keywords: Double-bundle; MPFL reconstruction; Medial patellofemoral ligament; Patellar dislocation; Single-bundle.

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