title: An all-arthroscopic soft-tissue balancing technique for lateral patellar instability.
abstract: Patellar realignment procedures for lateral patellar instability often involve open approaches to imbricate the medial soft tissues. We present a technique to balance the soft tissues to correct lateral patellar instability that is performed entirely arthroscopically. A retinacular release is performed laterally and the soft tissues are imbricated medially using arthroscopic suture passing and knot tying techniques.
authors.affiliation: New York Orthopaedic Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York, U.S.A. c.ahmad@worldnet.att.net.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Ahmad
authors.forename: F Y
authors.initials: FY
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D001182:Arthroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000601:surgery*; D010329:Patella / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques