title: [Operative treatment of lateral hyperpressure syndrome of the patella].
abstract: The lateral hyperpressure syndrome of the patella according to Ficat is characterized as a main cause of chondropathia patellae. Symptoms and course as well as roentgenology of this syndrome are illustrated. The logical method of treatment of this syndrome is the lateral release-operation according to Viernstein and Weigert. With this operation we gained good and very good results in 77 per cent of the 30 operated knee-joints.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002357:Cartilage Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Die operative Behandlung des lateralen Hyperpressionssyndroms der Patella.