Reconstruction of the Seulgae femoral ligament has been confirmed for the first time in Korea for a five-year long-term effect...clinical and functional improvement
Jan 22, 2025
A research team led by Professor Song Si-young of orthopedic surgery at Dongtan Sacred Heart Hospital at Hallym University confirmed and announced for the first time in Korea that the reconstruction of the knee femoral ligament, which is performed to treat recurrent dislocation of the patella, has a stable long-term effect for more than five years.
The study, titled 'Clinical and Radiological Outcomes After Isolated Double-Bundle Medical Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: A 5-Year Analysis' was published in the latest issue of the SCIE-class journal `Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (IF: 2.4).'
When a patella dislocation occurs, in many cases, the knee's cleft femoral ligament is damaged, leading to a re-dissection in which the dislocation occurs repeatedly, and reconstruction of the cleft femoral ligament is required. Existing studies on the reconstruction of the knee femoral ligament have analyzed that it has a good effect on stabilizing the patella in a short period of about two years. However, mid- to long-term follow-up results of more than 5 years are rare, and there were no domestic research results.
The research team performed a patellar femoral ligament reconstruction procedure to stabilize the patella by implanting a self-tendon in 27 patients with recurrent patellar instability who experienced patella dislocation more than twice. After that, clinical and functional evaluations and radiation evaluations were performed before and after surgery for 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and 5 years.
As a result, all patients had significantly improved clinical and functional scores for 2 years after surgery, and this effect was maintained until 5 years after surgery without re-dislocation. Radiological evaluation also observed significant improvements in the angle and slope of the patella after surgery. Complications such as patella fracture, infection, and reoperation did not occur either.
Professor Song Si-young said "Surgical treatment should be considered because pain and arthritis occur if the patella dislocation is repeated more than twice."This study confirmed that the reconstruction of the patella, a surgical treatment for recurrent dislocation of the patella, has a good clinical, functional, and radiological effect on stabilizing the patella in a short period of time, and this effect is maintained for up to five years.", he explained.
The study, titled 'Clinical and Radiological Outcomes After Isolated Double-Bundle Medical Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction: A 5-Year Analysis' was published in the latest issue of the SCIE-class journal `Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine (IF: 2.4).'
When a patella dislocation occurs, in many cases, the knee's cleft femoral ligament is damaged, leading to a re-dissection in which the dislocation occurs repeatedly, and reconstruction of the cleft femoral ligament is required. Existing studies on the reconstruction of the knee femoral ligament have analyzed that it has a good effect on stabilizing the patella in a short period of about two years. However, mid- to long-term follow-up results of more than 5 years are rare, and there were no domestic research results.
The research team performed a patellar femoral ligament reconstruction procedure to stabilize the patella by implanting a self-tendon in 27 patients with recurrent patellar instability who experienced patella dislocation more than twice. After that, clinical and functional evaluations and radiation evaluations were performed before and after surgery for 6 months, 1 year, 2 years, and 5 years.
As a result, all patients had significantly improved clinical and functional scores for 2 years after surgery, and this effect was maintained until 5 years after surgery without re-dislocation. Radiological evaluation also observed significant improvements in the angle and slope of the patella after surgery. Complications such as patella fracture, infection, and reoperation did not occur either.
Professor Song Si-young said "Surgical treatment should be considered because pain and arthritis occur if the patella dislocation is repeated more than twice."This study confirmed that the reconstruction of the patella, a surgical treatment for recurrent dislocation of the patella, has a good clinical, functional, and radiological effect on stabilizing the patella in a short period of time, and this effect is maintained for up to five years.", he explained.
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This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
