IC11- Managing and Avoiding Complications during Patellar Stabilization Surgery

Saturday, July 11, 2026

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM PDT

Location: Level 6, Room 612

Instructional Course Moderator(s)

Miho Tanaka, MD, PhD

Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Disclosure(s):

Miho J. Tanaka, MD, PhD: No relevant disclosure to display

MPFL reconstruction continues to become increasingly popular in the treatment of patellar instability. Reported complication rates are up to 25%, of which almost half have been due to technical error. We review the common complications encountered during and after MPFL reconstruction, TTO, and other patellofemoral procedures. We discuss how to assess, address, and prevent such problems with surgical technique pearls. Cases demonstrating examples will be presented to highlight each principle.

Presentations:

10:00 AM - 10:05 AM PDT

Introduction and Overview
Instructional Course Faculty: Miho J. Tanaka, MD, PhD – Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
10:05 AM - 10:15 AM PDT

Soft tissue complications 
Instructional Course Faculty: Miho J. Tanaka, MD, PhD – Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School
10:15 AM - 10:25 AM PDT

Management of failed MPFL surgery
Instructional Course Faculty: Seth L. Sherman, MD – Stanford University
10:25 AM - 10:35 AM PDT

Complications during and after TTO 
Instructional Course Faculty: Sabrina M. Strickland, MD – Hospital for Special Surgery
10:35 AM - 10:45 AM PDT

Complications after lateral sided procedures 
Instructional Course Faculty: Adam Yanke, MD, PhD – Rush University Medical Center
10:45 AM - 11:00 AM PDT

Panel Discussion and Q&A