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Patients were followed up 1\u2009month, 1\u2009year, 2\u2009years, and 3\u2009years postoperatively. The apprehension test was applied to test patella stability. The Kujala score, Lysholm score, and Crosby\u2013Insall grading were used to evaluate the function of the affected knee. The patellar congruence and patellar tilt angle were used to measure the morphology of the patellofemoral joint. In addition, patients' subjective assessments and complications were recorded. Thirty-eight patients in T group and 38 patients in F group were followed for at least 36\u2009months. The apprehension test was positive in all patients preoperatively but was negative at follow-up. The Kujala score, Lysholm score, patellar congruence angle, and the patellar tilt angle of patients in both groups improved significantly at 36-month follow-up when compared with those assessed preoperatively. However, patients in the F group achieved better clinical results in terms of Kujala score, patellar congruence angle, patellar tilt angle, and Crosby\u2013Insall grading when compared with those in the T group 3\u2009years after the operation. Most patients (92% of patients in the T group and 97% of patients in the F group) were satisfied with the surgery. The anatomical MPFL reconstruction with two-strand grafts or four-strand grafts were both safe techniques for recurrent patella dislocation with satisfactory clinical outcomes. 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