Distal realignment procedures are those surgical procedures performed below the kneecap in an attempt to better align it in the groove of the underlying femur bone.
Patellar instability
Distal realignment may be performed for recurrent patellar instability, such as recurrent subluxation or dislocation.
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CLINICAL PUBLICATIONS
Ligament Reconstruction versus Distal Realignment for Patellar Dislocation. Sillanpää P, Mattila VM, Visuri T, Mäenpää H and Pihlajamäki H. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2008 Jun; 466(6): 1475–1484.