Nearly one-third of patients in this series with an ACL rupture requiring reconstruction had evidence of MPFL injury. This should be considered when patients are seen, and when MRI scans are reviewed/reported. The Medial Patello-Femoral Ligament (MPFL) is the largest component of the medial parapatellar ligamentous complex. The senior surgeon felt that there was an anecdotally high rate of MPFL injury amongst his patients undergoing Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) repair, but no discussion of this in the present literature.Summary
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