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Origin and insertion of the medial patellofemoral ligament: a systematic review of anatomy

2016; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 25; Issue: 12 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1007/s00167-016-4272-1

1433-7347

Arash Aframian, Toby O. Smith, T.D. Tennent, Justin Cobb, Caroline Hing,

Occupational Health and Performance

The medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) is the major medial soft-tissue stabiliser of the patella, originating from the medial femoral condyle and inserting onto the medial patella. The exact position reported in the literature varies. Understanding the true anatomical origin and insertion of the MPFL is critical to successful reconstruction. The purpose of this systematic review was to determine these locations.