A long-term prospective study of the Hauser and Roux-Goldthwait procedures for recurrent patellar dislocation.
In a prospective study extending from 1966 to 1974, the results of the Hauser procedure were compared with the Roux-Goldthwait procedure for the correction of recurrent dislocations of the patella. In 87 knees in 75 patients, repaired consecutively and in a random manner with one procedure or the other, 100% retrieval was achieved. The average follow-up period was 7.7 years. Significant complications, though not necessarily of long term, occurred in 24 of 47 knees receiving Hauser repairs as compared with 6 of 40 knees in the Roux-Goldthwait group. Satisfactory long-term results were obtained in 72% with the Hauser technique and 93% with the Roux-Goldthwait technique.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012008:Recurrence