Table 2.

Pearls and Pitfalls of MPFL Reconstruction Using FiberTape and Knotless SwiveLock Anchors

Pearls	Pitfalls
Patients without severe bony abnormalities are good candidates.	Overtensioning of the FiberTape increases PFJ pressure,9 which results in PFJ pain and prolonged postoperative rehabilitation
Use of an image intensifier is recommended for precise femoral placement	Nonanatomic MPFL femoral placement is a risk factor for unsuccessful surgery1
A temporal suture should be placed over the FiberTape to prevent movement within the eyelet of the SwiveLock anchor
The FiberTape should be fixed at 60° to 90° of knee flexion without tensioning9

MPFL, medial patellofemoral ligament; PFJ, patellofemoral joint.