Proximal realignment (dictionary definition)

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Proximal realignment

Proximal realignment procedures are those surgical procedures performed above the kneecap in an attempt to better align it in the groove of the underlying femur bone along which it makes contact during beding and straightening.

Proximal realignment procedures include -

  • lateral release
  • medial reefing
  • medial plication
  • Galleazzi procedure