lateral retinaculum and ITB stretching. Little evidence exists as to any optimal uniform therapy program. Goals of treatment are to restore knee ROM, quadriceps strength, attempting to improve the ...

strengthening to improve the tonic contraction of the VMO muscle and stretching of the iliotibial band and other lateral tight structures, such as the lateral patellar retinaculum. Joint ...

Examination may disclose the patella still lying lateral to the joint, but more usually the dislocation has been reduced and there is a swollen knee with a tender line parallel to the medial border of ...

A review of cases indicates that a number of components are involved in patellar fracture, making it multifactoral in origin. In addition to lateral retinacular release, posterior-stabilized ...

Three patients had pronounced postoperative anterior knee pain at flexion and had tightness of the lateral retinaculum, indicating lateral hyper‑pressure syndromes; all were subsequently treated by ...