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Schorn, D; Yang-Strathoff, S; Gosheger, G; Vogler, T; Klingebiel, S; Rickert, C; Andreou, D; Liem, D.
Long-term outcomes after combined arthroscopic medial reefing and lateral release in patients with recurrent patellar instability - a retrospective analysis.
BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2017; 18(1): 277
Doi: 10.1186/s12891-017-1636-8
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- BACKGROUND: There is currently no consensus regarding the optimal surgical treatment method for patients with recurrent patella instability. Our goal was to evaluate the long-term results of combined arthroscopic medial reefing and lateral release, to identify possible risk factors for recurrent dislocations and residual complaints after surgical treatment and to assess functional outcome. METHODS: We performed a retrospective study of 38 patients (43 knees) treated with all-inside technique between 2001 and 2010. The functional outcome was evaluated with the Kujala score, while pain intensity was scored on a visual analogue scale (VAS). Contingency tables were analysed with Fisher's exact test. Non-parametric analyses were carried out with the Mann-Whitney U and the Wilcoxon signed-rank test. Survival curves were calculated with the Kaplan-Meier method and compared with the log-rank test. RESULTS: The median age at surgery was 16 years (range, 9-44 years) and the median follow-up amounted to 9.7 years (range, 4.7-14.7 years). Residual complaints were present in 34 cases (79%). Patients with residual complaints had a trend for a higher body mass index (BMI) at surgery (25.7 vs. 21.6, P = .086). Twenty-two cases had recurrent dislocation after a median interval of 30 months. The probability of recurrent dislocations amounted to 16% after 1 year and 52% after 10 years. There were no significant differences in the presence of residual complaints (P = .721) and median VAS score (P = .313) between patients with or without recurrent dislocation. Patients with recurrent dislocations had a trend towards younger age at surgery (15 vs. 18 years, P = .076). The median Kujala score of the affected knee was 81. Patients with recurrent dislocations had a significantly lower score compared to patients without recurrent dislocations (67 vs. 91, P < .001). CONCLUSIONS: The combined arthroscopic lateral release with medial reefing does not appear to be an adequate treatment for patients with chronic patellar instability in long-term follow-up. Younger patients might be at a higher risk for recurrent dislocations, while a higher BMI at surgery might be associated with residual complaints.
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- Adolescent - administration & dosage
- Adult - administration & dosage
- Arthroscopy - methods, statistics & numerical data
- Child - administration & dosage
- Female - administration & dosage
- Humans - administration & dosage
- Joint Instability - surgery
- Knee Joint - surgery
- Male - administration & dosage
- Patellar Dislocation - surgery
- Recurrence - administration & dosage
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- Recurrent patellofemoral instability
- Lateral release
- Medial reefing
- Risk factors
- Functional outcome
- Residual complaints