title: Recurrent dislocation of patella following lateral retinacular release. A case report.
abstract: A case is presented with several total dislocations of patella after an operative lateral retinacular release for chondromalacia patellae. The patient, a 27-year-old woman, had no history of preoperative luxations or subluxations. She had, however, a Q-angle of 20 degrees--a fact that may have been significant in the pathogenesis.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology*; D007719:Knee Joint; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012008:Recurrence