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Inclusion criteria were evidence of clinical patellar instability, preoperative XR and MRI studies, and concomitant diagnostic knee arthroscopy and MPFL reconstruction performed to address patellar instability. Patients were excluded if they had a history of prior procedure for patellar instability on the surgical knee, underwent MPFL reconstruction without concomitant diagnostic knee arthroscopy, or had an anterior cruciate ligament or posterior cruciate ligament deficient knee. Operative notes and arthroscopic images were reviewed to identify osteochondral or chondral injuries and loose bodies noted during diagnostic arthroscopy. The primary outcome was the identification of intra-articular loose bodies, chondral injury, or osteochondral defect on preoperative plain radiographs and MRI in patients with patellar instability. All MRIs were performed on a 3T MRI. The sensitivity and specificity of identifying loose bodies on MRI were 0.52 and 0.92 and on XR were 0.23 and 0.98, respectively. The sensitivity and specificity of identifying osteochondral lesions on MRI were 0.43 and 0.81 and on XR were 0.08 and 0.97, respectively. Of the 87 available reports, 45 (51%) described performing chondroplasty for Outerbridge grade II\/III chondral lesions on diagnostic arthroscopy. In conclusion, MRI and XR are poorly sensitive at identifying loose bodies or osteochondral defects after patellar dislocations. The poor sensitivity of imaging studies must be considered when determining whether or not to recommend operative management to a patient with patellar instability. 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