IC208-2021: So You’ve Mastered MPFL Reconstruction: What Else to Add, and When?-So You’ve Mastered MPFL Reconstruction: What Else to Add, and When? (1/4)

So You’ve Mastered MPFL Reconstruction: What Else to Add, and When? (1/4)

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In the video, the speaker discusses trochleoplasty, which is a surgical procedure used to treat trochlear dysplasia. Trochleoplasty involves deepening the trochlear groove to improve stability of the patella. The speaker explains that there are two types of trochleoplasty: deepening trochleoplasty and thin flap trochleoplasty. They discuss patient selection criteria, including the need for a "big J sign," which is when the patella subluxes in extension and enters the trochlear groove in flexion without significant alta. The speaker also discusses imaging criteria, such as the presence of a supratrochlear spur and the length and depth of the trochlea. They explain that trochleoplasty aims to correct these abnormalities and create a more stable patellofemoral joint. The speaker provides examples of patient cases and describes the surgical technique involved in trochleoplasty, including removing the supratrochlear spur and using absorbable sutures to fix the trochlear groove. They conclude by emphasizing the importance of understanding trochlea dysplasia and trochleoplasty in patellofemoral surgery. (No credits are granted in the transcript)

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Elizabeth Arendt, MD

Keywords

trochleoplasty

surgical procedure

trochlear dysplasia

deepening trochleoplasty

thin flap trochleoplasty