The Relationship of the Femoral Physis and the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament in Children: A Cadaveric Study

摘要

Background: Patellar dislocations are common in skeletally immature athletes, and the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) is an important primary restraint to lateral patellar translation. The relationship between the MPFL femoral origin footprint and femoral physis is unclear. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the MPFL femoral origin footprint and its relationship to the femoral physis in skeletally immature anatomic specimens.