Wedge recession for treatment of recurrent luxation of the patella: a preliminary report.
Wedge recession is a method which utilizes the geometry of similar triangles to recess an articular wedge into the underlying bone. This concept has been applied to congenital luxating patellae in the dog. A trochlear wedge recession deepens the femoral trochlea and provides stability to the patella. Preliminary trials of the procedure in dogs produced excellent results.
D000818:Animals; D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D004285:Dogs; D005269:Femur / Q000601:surgery*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000151:congenital / Q000601:surgery*; D007717:Knee / Q000502:physiology; D008722:Methods; D010329:Patella / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence