Clinical Outcome of Arthroscopic Lateral Release for Lateral Patellar Compression Syndrome

Hawler Medical University48 enrolled

Overview

We performed a prospective case series study of 48 patients who suffered Lateral patellar compression syndrome who were diagnosed by clinical examination and confirmed by M.R.I. and failed conservative management and underwent isolated arthroscopic lateral patellar retinaculum release in Erbil Teaching Hospital, PAR Private Hospital and Hawler Private Hospital between December 2016 and August 2019.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Enrollment

Conditions

Knee Pain Chronic

Interventions

Lateral patellar releasePROCEDURE

Arthroscopic lateral patellar reticular release

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 19 YearsMax age: 45 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Lateral patellar compression syndrome proved by clinical,MRI and Arthroscopic examination Exclusion Criteria: 1. Dislocated or history of dislocation. 2. Patellar instability. 3. Bony abnormality (trochlear groove hypoplasia or flat). 4. Osteoarthritis of the knee 3rd and 4th grades. 5. Infected knee. 6. Varus and valgus knee. 7. Rotational deformity of the lower extremity. 8. Miserable malalignment triad. 9. Anterior cruciate ligament, posterior cruciate ligament and medial collateral ligament rupture. 10. History of fracture around knee. 11. Focal Osteoarthritis of the lateral facet joint. 12. Chondral lesion (Outerbridge 3 and 4).

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Lysholm Knee Score

Eight sections are assessed to produce an overall score on a scale of 0 to 100. Then an assignment is given as "excellent" for 95 to 100 points; "good" for 85 to 94 points, "fair" for 65 to 84 points, or "poor" for less than 65 points

Time frame: 12 months

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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