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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 71-B, Issue 1, 121-125
Copyright © 1989 by British Editorial Society of Bone and Joint Surgery

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Lateral release for recurrent dislocation of the patella

DJ Dandy and D Griffiths

Newmarket General Hospital, Suffolk, England.

We reviewed 41 knees after arthroscopic lateral release for recurrent dislocation of the patella at a mean follow-up of four years, and graded the results according to the criteria of Crosby and Insall (1976). There were no dislocations after operation in 28 knees (68%); the less satisfactory results were in patients with subluxation of the patella on extension of the knee and those with generalised ligamentous laxity. There were no complications. A characteristic and previously unreported lesion of the patellar surface was seen in eight of the 41 knees. The results of lateral release are better than those reported for other techniques. This treatment, by either open or arthroscopic methods, is recommended.


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