OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinical results of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) reconstruction combined with the lateral retinacular release for the treatment of recurrent @entity8043 . METHODS: From March 2011 to June 2013, 15 @entity1 with recurrent @entity8043 underwent arthroscopic MPFL reconstruction combined with the lateral retinacular release. The graft was autogenous semitendinosus and semimembranosus tendon. There were 5 males and 10 females with an average age of 19.4 years old (ranged,14 to 32 years old). The @entity1 suffered recurrent @entity8043 at least twice preoperatively. Preoperative conventional X-ray, CT, and MR examination were used to analyze the causes of the @entity4518 . Preoperative Lysholm score was 69.85    11.52. During operation, the arthroscopic examination was performed to evaluate the patellofemoral alignment and patellar tracking. RESULTS: All the @entity1 were followed up for an average of 27.6 months (ranged,12 to 36 months) with no recurrent dislocation and @entity3029 . All the @entity1 showed negative apprehension test at straight and 30    flexions of knee. The range of motion of knee returned to normal level at 12 months after operation. There were no @entity1 with subjective discomfort of knee. Postoperative Lysholm score was improved to 92.60    5.75. CONCLUSION: The technique of arthroscopic MPFL reconstruction combined with the lateral retinacular release is an effective surgical procedure for the treatment of recurrent @entity8043 , which can relieve the symptom of knee and improve the patella stability and knee function.

[Arthroscopic medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction combined with lateral retinacular release for recurrent XXXX ].

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['patients'] @entity8043 :: ('MESH:D031222', 'Disease') :: ['patellar dislocation'] @entity3029 :: ('MESH:D004204', 'Disease') :: ['sub-dislocation'] @entity4518 :: ('MESH:D046788', 'Disease') :: ['patellofemoral joint and MPFL injury']
@entity8043 :: (MESH:D031222,Disease) :: ['patellar dislocation']
