title: Arthroscopic percutaneous lateral patellar retinacular release.
abstract: Thirty-four arthroscopic lateral patellar retinacular releases in 26 patients were evaluated retrospectively. Patients were carefully assessed for residual pain; they were also evaluated by various physical examination criteria. In addition, objective measurements of quadriceps and hamstring strength were obtained with the Cybex II Isokinetic Dynamometer. The surgical technique and postoperative management are presented. Overall, there were 9% excellent results, 53% good results, 26% fair results, and 12% poor results. A total of 64.7% of the knees were improved by the procedure.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001182:Arthroscopy; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008722:Methods; D059408:Pain Management; D011182:Postoperative Care; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D013577:Syndrome