SHould You TransFer the Tubercle?
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Interventional Study
Patellofemoral Dislocation
Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy
Medial Patellofemoral Ligament Reconstruction
No Placebo Group
Every participant receives an active treatment — no one gets a placebo.
At a Glance
- Age
- 13 – 30
- Sex
- Any
- Study type
- Interventional
- Purpose
- Treatment
- Participants needed
- 32 (estimated)
- Sponsor
- Banff Sport Medicine Foundation · Other
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About This Trial
The aim of this study is to investigate the role of tibial tubercle osteotomy (TTO) on the subjective and objective outcomes following medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction (MPFL-R) in patients with an increased tibial tubercle-trochlear groove (TT-TG) distance with or without patella alta.
This Pilot RCT will assess the feasibility of conducting this study for:
1. The ability to recruit…
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Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Age 13-30 years
* Symptomatic recurrent lateral patellofemoral instability
* TT-TG ≥15mm measured on MRI or ≥18mm on CT scan
* Closed physes (confirmed on knee x-rays)
Exclusion Criteria:
* Caton-Deschamps ratio ≥ 1.4 on lateral radiographs
* Femoral anteversion ≥ 25 degrees…
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