By Gina Brockenbrough, MA
LYON, France — Results from a retrospective cohort study of 43 knees that underwent medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction using either oblique bone tunnels or dual suture anchors for patellar instability showed similar clinical outcomes and satisfaction scores for the two techniques.
“Both the tunnel and the suture anchor techniques are effective for MPFL [medial patellofemoral ligament] reconstruction for patella fixation,” David R. Diduch, MD, said during his presentation at the International Society for Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) Biennial Congress, here. 
Diduch noted the groups were similar prior to the procedure, but that patients who underwent dual, short, oblique bone tunnel fixation had a higher tibial tubercle (TT) to trochlear groove (TG) score (22 vs. 14.8).