Biomechanics Of the Pediatric MPFL AND MQTFL – What Graft Strength and Graft Choice is Necessary for Successful MPFL/MQTFL Reconstruction?

Luis Fernando Viegas de Moraes Leme, Bryan Khoo, Alan Anaya Gallegos, Katelin Isakoff, Hubert Tuyishime, Paul Bergeron, Iris Cong, Calvin Chan, Amishi Jobanputra, Akbar Syed, Brendon Mitchell, Marc Tompkins, Yi-Meng Yen, Molly Meadows, Charles Chan, Matthew Schmitz, Philip Wilson, Henry Ellis, Theodore Ganley, Kevin Shea

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine

Published online on June 17, 2026

Abstract

Orthopaedic Journal of Sports Medicine, Volume 14, Issue 6_suppl5, June 2026.
Background:While the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) and medial quadriceps tendon–femoral ligament (MQTFL) are considered the primary restraints against lateral patellar translation, studies suggest that combined reconstruction of the MPFL and MQTFL ...