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. 1990 Aug;61(4):311-2.
doi: 10.3109/17453679008993523.

Effect of lateral release on patellar motion in chondromalacia. An MRI study of 11 knees

S K Koskinen  1 , M Hurme, U M Kujala, M Kormano
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Effect of lateral release on patellar motion in chondromalacia. An MRI study of 11 knees

S K Koskinen et al. Acta Orthop Scand. 1990 Aug.

Abstract

Preoperatively and postoperatively, patellar motion in 11 knees with chondromalacia was analyzed by MRI at 0 degrees, 10 degrees, 20 degrees, and 30 degrees of knee flexion. The preoperative patellar position clearly deviated from normal at 0 degrees-10 degrees of knee flexion. The lateral release operation corrected this deviation.

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