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ISAKOS 2017: Bone versus soft tissue fixation of a gracilis tendon graft in MPFL reconstruction
60 patients scheduled for medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction were randomized to medial fixation of the graft to either bone of the medial femoral condyle or soft-tissue fixation around the adductor magnus tendon. Patients were assessed for functional outcome and pain due to surgical morbidity over a 1-year follow-up. Results demonstrated no significant differences between groups in either outcome measure.
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