Proximal realignment procedures are those surgical procedures performed above the attachment of the kneecap in an attempt to better align it in the groove of the underlying femur bone.

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lateral retinacular lengthening

The concept of lateral retinacular lengthening where the two layers of the lateral retinaculum are cut at different levels, and loosened and then reattached.

 

Proximal realignment procedures

Proximal realignment procedures are those surgeries above the kneecap that aim to realign the patella. These include -

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