title: [Release of the lateral retinaculum of the knee in retropatellar chondropathy].
abstract: Retropatellar chondropathy is a frequent cause of pain in the knee; it usually runs a favourable natural course. When the symptoms interfere with work or sports, reduction of pain can be achieved by cleaving the lateral retinaculum (lateral release). To assess the results, a questionnaire was sent to 96 persons; 80 questionnaires could be evaluated. Only patients who had minor or no visible damage of the patellar cartilage were included in this study. Fifty-three patients reported improvement, in spite of which 34 had persistent mild symptoms which forced 12 of them to change the nature of their work. Thirty-seven patients had to change their sports activities in spite of the operation.
authors.forename: G N
authors.initials: GN
authors.lastname: Homminga
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Mencke
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: van der Linden
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008566:Membranes / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Klieven van het laterale retinaculum van de knie bij retropatellaire chondropathie.