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Arthroscopic percutaneous lateral patellar retinacular release

Harvard Medical School, the Sports Medicine Division of the Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Lyle J. Micheli, MD

Harvard Medical School, the Sports Medicine Division of the Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Ruth Clancy, RPT

Harvard Medical School, the Sports Medicine Division of the Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Peter G. Gerbino, MS

Harvard Medical School, the Sports Medicine Division of the Children's Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Thirty-four arthroscopic lateral patellar retinacular re leases in 26 patients were evaluated retrospectively. Patients were carefully assessed for residual pain; they were also evaluated by various physical examination criteria. In addition, objective measurements of quadri ceps and hamstring strength were obtained with the Cybex II Isokinetic Dynamometer.

The surgical technique and postoperative manage ment are presented. Overall, there were 9% excellent results, 53% good results, 26% fair results, and 12% poor results. A total of 64.7% of the knees were im proved by the procedure.

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