Lateral release

A lateral release is a surgical procedure to release tight capsular structures (lateral retinaculum) on the outer aspect (lateral aspect) of the kneecap. This is usually performed because of knee pain related to the kneecap (patella) being pulled over to the outer (lateral) side and not being able to run properly in the centre of the groove of the femur bone as the knee bends and straightens. The procedure is also known as a 'lateral retinacular release'.

References

  1. Panni AS, Tartarone M, Patricola A, Paxton EW, Fithian DC (May 2005). "Long-term results of lateral retinacular release". Arthroscopy 21 (5): 526–31. doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2005.01.007. PMID 15891716. 
  2. Ricchetti ET, Mehta S, Sennett BJ, Huffman GR (May 2007). "Comparison of lateral release versus lateral release with medial soft-tissue realignment for the treatment of recurrent patellar instability: a systematic review". Arthroscopy 23 (5): 463–8. doi:10.1016/j.arthro.2007.01.007. PMID 17478275. 
  3. Lattermann C, Toth J, Bach BR (Jun 2007). "The role of lateral retinacular release in the treatment of patellar instability". Sports Med Arthrosc 15 (2): 57–60. doi:10.1097/JSA.0b013e318042af30. PMID 17505318. 
  4. Gerbino PG, Zurakowski D, Soto R, Griffin E, Reig TS, Micheli LJ (Jan/Feb 2008). "Long-term functional outcome after lateral patellar retinacular release in adolescents: an observational cohort study with minimum 5-year follow-up". J Pediatr Orthop 28 (1): 118–23. doi:10.1097/bpo.0b013e31815b4dcf. PMID 18157056. 

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