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Tips, Pearls, Indications, and Pitfalls for Treatment of LPIF
| Tips and pearls |
| The arthroscopic leg holder should be used for all portions of the case. |
| Ensure a long enough incision with adequate skin flaps to palpate appropriate landmarks. |
| Indications |
| LPIF |
| Before a tibial tubercle osteotomy to address malalignment or an increased TT-TG distance |
| Pitfalls |
| Failure to correct underlying malalignment |
| Overtensioning the repair |
TT-TG, tibial tubercle-trochlear groove.
