Louis Rizio, MD

National Baseball Day ! Great time of year but also a good time to think about how we can keep our players on the field and injury free. COMMENT “Baseball” for a link to my Substack site for content on preventing youth injuries and a free injury prevention program with paid subscription

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MPFL Reconstruction: First-Time vs Recurrent Dislocations 🏃‍♂️

🔁 Redislocation Risk
• 7% → First-time dislocation + surgery
• 3.9–10% → Multiple dislocations + surgery
• 30% → First-time dislocation + rehab only

⏱️ Return to Sport
• 5.1 months → First-time cases
• 7.6 months → Recurrent cases
• 85–93% return to sport overall
• 68–74% return to same or higher level

📊 Function & Satisfaction
• Excellent Kujala scores: 87–94
• First-time cases → higher final scores
• Recurrent cases → greater improvement
• ~76–77% patient satisfaction

🏆 Activity Level
• 95% first-time patients return to prior activity
• 72% with recurrent instability

💡 Takeaway
➡️ Earlier stabilization = faster return + better activity outcomes for athletic patients

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