Lateral retinacular release reduces anterior knee pain in TKA without patellar resurfacing .
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Less anterior knee pain with a routine lateral release in total knee arthroplasty without patellar resurfacing: a prospective, randomized study
Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2014 Mar;22(3):517-25. doi: 10.1007/s00167-013-2789-0. Epub 2013 Nov 28.148 patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty without patellar resurfacing for degenerative osteoarthritis were randomized to either receive lateral retinacular release or not, to compare the incidence of anterior knee pain between treatment groups. Upon study completion, routine lateral retinacular release significantly lowered the incidence of anterior knee pain and patellar malposition compared to the control group, while postoperative knee scores, function scores, patellar scores, patient satisfaction, and complications did not significantly differ between groups after 18 months.
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