Patella Fracture after MPFL (Medial Patellofemoral Ligament) Reconstruction for Recurrent Patellar Dislocation —A Case Report—

Abstract

Although there are many reports that MPFL reconstruction for recurrent patellar dislocation is effective and safe, there are few reports of patella fracture after MPFL reconstruction. We treated a patellar fracture after MPFL reconstruction. A 17-year-old female, who had undergone reconstruction of the left MPFL with semitendinosus tendon five months before, fell from her bicycle and hit her left knee. She sustained a transverse fracture of the patella congruent with the distal bone tunnel made at the reconstruction. We performed open reduction and internal fixation of the fracture, and there were no postoperative complications after five months.