Schoettle Point
The Schoettle Point is a geometric point on the knee joint in the area of the kneecap ( lat. Patella ). It is located slightly in front of the imaginary extension of the rear edge of the thigh at the level of the medial (inner) pivot point of the thigh bone .
Dislocation of the kneecap ( patellar dislocation ) laterally (outside) leads to a tear in the inner kneecap retaining ligament ( medial retinaculum or medial patellofemoral ligament , MPFL ). As a result of these symptoms, there is a risk of recurrent dislocation of the kneecap, which can be surgically stabilized by the so-called MPFL reconstruction. MPFL reconstruction is considered the most successful form of therapy for treating instability of the kneecap. The first problems arose as the number of operations carried out increased. These were carefully examined by the pioneer of MPFL reconstruction and the treatment of patellar luxation - the German orthopedic surgeon Philip Schöttle . He was the first to demonstrate the correlation between the correct fixation on the thigh bone and the success of the operation and published the point in 2007 in the American Journal of Sports Medicine . With the help of this point it is now possible to carry out the MPFL reconstruction in such a way that - regardless of the technique - a stable kneecap with free knee joint mobility is achieved.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Philip B. Schöttle et al .: Radiographic landmarks for femoral tunnel placement in medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction . In: Am J Sports Med . tape 35 , no. 5 , 2007, p. 801-804 , PMID 17267773 .