title: Lateral release and proximal realignment for patellofemoral malalignment. A prospective study of 40 knees in 36 adolescents followed for 1-8 years.
abstract: We performed lateral release and proximal realignment for painful patellofemoral malalignment in 36 adolescents (40 knees), with a mean age of 14 (9-16) years. The mean follow-up was 4 (1-8) years. The subjective outcome was excellent in 20 knees, good in 13, fair in 5, and poor in 2. The mean radiographic correction of the lateral patellar shift was 75%, and of the tilting angle of the patellar 27%. There was a positive association between the realignment effect and the subjective outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Orthopaedics, Oulu University Central Hospital, Finland.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Vähäsarja
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kinnunen
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Serlo
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016916:Joint Deformities, Acquired / Q000601:surgery*; D007719:Knee Joint; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome