Open versus arthroscopic release for lateral patellar compression syndrome: a randomized-controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Lateral patellar compression syndrome is one of the causes of anterior knee pain in young adults and resulted from tight lateral patellar retinaculum. The aim of our study is to compare between open and arthroscopic release of lateral patellar compression syndrome in relation of functional outcome, time of surgical procedure, length of hospital stays, intraoperative and postoperative complications as bleeding, infection, recurrence, and patellar instability with 2 years of follow-up.

Materials and methods

80 patients, age (21-49 years), were divided randomly into 2 groups (A and B). Group A (40 patients) were treated with open release. Group B (40 patients) were treated by arthroscopic release. All these patients are diagnosed as lateral patellar compression syn

SUBMITTER: Hamawandi SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9474395 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature