Open Lateral Retinacular Lengthening During an “À La Carte” Step‐by‐Step Surgical Approach for Habitual Patellar Dislocation
Abstract Habitual patellar dislocation is rare and primarily characterized by superolateral soft‐tissue contractures. The surgical approach described focuses on a step‐by‐step, “à la carte”, release of these contractures. The algorithm and technique described here offer a reproducible surgical strategy applicable to both skeletally immature and mature patients.
Authors
- Gautier Beckers (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7519-4995)
- Marie‐Lyne Nault (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8024-0527)
- Alexis Rousseau-Saine
- David Mazy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2173-6167)
- Julie Mazy
- Amanda Vanasse
Institutions
- Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Sainte-Justine (CA)
- Federal Public Service Employment, Labour and Social Dialogue (BE)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Arthroscopy Techniques
- Published
- 2026-06-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/atn2.70126
- Primary Topic
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00