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Open vs Arthroscopic Release for Lateral Patellar Compression Syndrome

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November 2022

Open vs Arthroscopic Release for Lateral Patellar Compression Syndrome

Vol: 302| Issue: 3| Number:9| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:1
Journal Level of Evidence:1

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

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg . 2022 Oct;142(10):1-7

Contributing Authors:
SA Hamawandi HI Amin AK Al-Humairi

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Synopsis

Eighty patients diagnosed with lateral patellar compression syndrome were randomized to receive either arthroscopic lateral retinacular release (n=40) or open release of the lateral retinaculum (n=40). The primary outcome of this trial was Lysholm Knee Function (LKSS) scores at 2 & 6 weeks, 6 months, and 1 & 2 years, post-operatively. Other outcomes such as length of stay, operative time, and comp...

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