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Das mediale patellofemorale Ligament

Funktion, Verletzung und Therapie

The medial patellofemoral ligament

Function, injury, and treatment

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Das mediale patellofemorale Ligament (MPFL) ist der wichtigste und kräftigste Weichteilstabilisator der Patella. Das MPFL ist ein nicht isometrisches Ligament und liegt in der 2. Schicht der medialen Kapsel-Band-Strukturen des Kniegelenks. Es ist in Extension angespannt, in Flexion entspannt. Die akute komplette Patellaluxation führt immer zu einer Ruptur des MPFL. Eine Rekonstruktion des MPFL (akut oder chronisch) sollte ohne Veränderung des physiologischen Bewegungsablaufs der Patella erfolgen.

Abstract

The medial patellofemoral ligament or MPFL is the prime soft tissue stabilizer of the patella. The MPFL is a non-isometric ligament lying in the second fascial layer of the knee; it is tight in extension and lax in flexion. The ligament is always torn in acute patellar dislocations. As “form follows function” we believe that the MPFL should be reconstructed in such a way that it stabilizes the patella without changing its movement pattern.

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Erasmus, P. Das mediale patellofemorale Ligament. Orthopäde 37, 858–863 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00132-008-1292-7

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