Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) insufficiency in combination with patellar instability are rare occurrences and are difficult to treat. Failure to address patellar instability in such cases may place excessive strain on ACL graft leading to graft rupture. We present three such cases treated by concurrent ACL and medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction with hamstring tendon autografts. Two patients had MRI evidence of MPFL injury and one patient had intact MPFL on MRI. All patients had good outcome without any residual instability at final follow-up.

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