Jawarrior1
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Hey guys.
My sister at 13 has hypermobility and a loose patella from birth.
Her pediatric orthopedic recommended she get a Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Reconstruction surgery.
She has no current tears or dislocations in her knees, just a patella that is always dislocated and loose.
Here is the surgery: https://www.hss.edu/conditions_medial-patellofemoral-ligament-reconstruction-mpfl.asp (Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Reconstruction | HSS)
The surgery has been around about 15 years or so. It is becoming very popular nowadays as a means for normalizing the knee.
The orthopedist says this is preventative.
Are all the knee injuries that come from patellar tracking/loose patella TMS, or does this orthopedist have a valid point here?
I don't want her to be like those back pain patients that shaved off their discs when it was TMS.
Thanks for reading and hope to hear from y'all soon!
My sister at 13 has hypermobility and a loose patella from birth.
Her pediatric orthopedic recommended she get a Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Reconstruction surgery.
She has no current tears or dislocations in her knees, just a patella that is always dislocated and loose.
Here is the surgery: https://www.hss.edu/conditions_medial-patellofemoral-ligament-reconstruction-mpfl.asp (Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (MPFL) Reconstruction | HSS)
The surgery has been around about 15 years or so. It is becoming very popular nowadays as a means for normalizing the knee.
The orthopedist says this is preventative.
Are all the knee injuries that come from patellar tracking/loose patella TMS, or does this orthopedist have a valid point here?
I don't want her to be like those back pain patients that shaved off their discs when it was TMS.
Thanks for reading and hope to hear from y'all soon!
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