An Updated Overview of the Anatomy and Function of the Proximal Medial Patellar Restraints (Medial Patellofemoral Ligament and the Medial Quadriceps Tendon Femoral Ligament)
Chahla J, Smigielski R, LaPrade RF, Fulkerson JP. An Updated Overview of the Anatomy and Function of the Proximal Medial Patellar Restraints (Medial Patellofemoral Ligament and the Medial Quadriceps Tendon Femoral Ligament). Sports Medicine And Arthroscopy Review 2019, 27: 136-142. PMID: 31688531, DOI: 10.1097/jsa.0000000000000252.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedial patellofemoral ligamentMedial patellar restraintsLateral patellar translationLateral patellar displacementPrimary static restraintSoft tissue attachmentsExtensor mechanismPatellofemoral ligamentPatellar translationKnee flexionPatellar displacementStatic restraintsTissue attachmentLigamentCurrent knowledgeDrilling tunnelsUpdated overviewFlexionPatella