CLINICAL RESULTS OF MEDIAL PATELLOFEMORAL LIGAMENT RECONSTRUCTION.

Objective: To assess clinical results of patients who underwent medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction after a minimum of two years of follow-up.

Methods: Patients' medical records were assessed for residual instability, patient satisfaction, and post-operative functional outcomes.

Results: Fifty-one patients were analyzed, out of which 56.

Anterior and posterior cruciate ligament agenesis.

Congenital absence of the cruciate ligament is a rare condition with a prevalence of 0.017 per 1000 live births. This study reports a case of congenital absence of the anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments of the left knee associated to a type 1A fibular hemimelia, and a contribution to the existing hypotheses on knee ligaments development.

Diagnosis and classification of chondral knee injuries: comparison between magnetic resonance imaging and arthroscopy.

Purpose: To compare the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of patients undergoing knee arthroscopy for chondral lesions. The hypothesis was that MRI displays low sensitivity in the diagnosis and classification of chondral injuries.

Methods: A total of 83 knees were evaluated.