Trial reportZhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery2017
[Influence of lateral retinacular release on anterior knee pain following total knee arthroplasty].
Trial report in Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Efficacy of lateral retinacular release versus no release in total knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis.European journal of medical research · 2025Pooled it
- Kinematic alignment preserves the mid-flexion trochlear line orientation in total knee arthroplasty: A prospective analysis from the FP-UCBM Knee Study Group.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Article
- Meta-analysis of factors influencing anterior knee pain after total knee arthroplasty.World journal of orthopedics · 2024Article
- Outcome and experience of arthroscopic lateral retinacular release combined with lateral patelloplasty in the management of excessive lateral pressure syndrome.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2021Article
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Abstract
Objective: To investigate the effect of lateral retinacular release on the clinical outcomes after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) without resurfacing of the patella. Methods: A prospective randomized controlled study was performed on 132 patients with unilateral degenerative knee arthritis undergoing TKA bewteen October 2012 and October 2014, who met the selection criteria. During TKA, lateral retinacular release was used in 66 cases (trial group) and was not used in 66 cases (control group). Two patients were excluded from the study due to missing the follow-up in trial group. Four patients were excluded from the study due to lateral retinacular release in control group. Finally, 64 patients and 62 patients were included in the trial group and in the control group. There was no significant difference in gender, age, body mass index, side, disease duration, preoperative patellar morphology, grading of patellofemoral arthritis, grade of patellar cartilage degeneration, patellar malposition, patellar maltracking, patellar score, and Knee Society Score (KSS) between 2 groups ( Results: All patients were followed up for 24 months. There was no significant difference in operation time, postoperative drainage volume, hospitalization time, and patient satisfaction between 2 groups ( Conclusion: Lateral retinacular release during primary TKA without resurfacing of the patella can reduce postoperative knee pain without increasing complications.
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