Clinical and Functional Outcomes following Primary Repair versus Reconstruction of the Medial Patellofemoral Ligament for Recurrent Patellar Instability

Table 1

Repair versus reconstruction comparison for torque (Nm/kg) generation of involved and uninvolved sides at 30 and 60 degrees of knee flexion.

Flexion angle and side	Repair	95% Confidence intervals	Reconstruction	95% Confidence; intervals	𝑃 value
Torque at 30; degrees, involved	1.09	0.77–1.41	1.07	0.82–1.32	𝑃=0.96
Torque at 30; degrees, uninvolved	1.18	0.91–1.45	1.16	0.92–1.4	𝑃=0.92
Torque at 60; degrees, involved	1.81	1.28–2.34	1.82	1.51–2.13	𝑃=0.99
Torque at 60; degrees, uninvolved	2.17	1.71–2.63	1.91	1.43–2.39	𝑃=0.56