Here's an explanation of what the injury is: The patellar retinaculum (the tissue around the knee) is a structure that helps keep the kneecap in place and stable as it moves. It has two main parts ...

A 7-year-old girl with asymmetric dystonic diplegic cerebral palsy, hydrocephalus with ventriculoperitoneal shunt and Williams syndrome had progressive left patellar instability. She had a gross ...

Right knee medial quadriceps tendonfemoral ligament (MQTFL) reconstruction to add support due to the size of the patella Right knee open lateral retinacular lengthening and vastus lateralis tendon ...

According to a new study, internal fixation of lateral trochlear groove osteochondritis dissecans with simultaneous lateral retinacular lengthening can be effective in adolescent athletes with a high ...

Upon physical examination a grade 3 patellar luxation was diagnosed on the right pelvic limb. Surgical repair included a trochlear wedge sulcoplasty, tibial tuberosity transposition, and lateral ...

Abstract Most cases of medial patella subluxation occur under iatrogenic conditions that are often associated with a prior excessive lateral retinacular release procedure. We report a case of medial ...

The surgeon cuts the lateral retinaculum and says the knee can now be in the center of the groove. It reality, when you cut a structure, it heals by scar tissue. Now the kneecap is tighter laterally.

Common pathologies Common pathologies associated with a first-time lateral patella dislocation includes medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) injury and medial patellofemoral retinaculum disruption.

Swelling and tenderness over the lateral malleolus suggest a lateral sprain if anterior and inferior and a peroneal retinaculum sprain if on the posterior rim.