Hello everyone on this site, I am brand new to this. So my topic will be about the lateral retinaculum release surgery. I had it back in May of 2013 for a arthritic damage done to my patella from squats in the weight room. For several years it didn't bother me and to be honest at the time of surgery I didn't even know what a lateral retinaculum was. I only thought loose hanging cartilage was going to be scrapped away. About a year ago my knee started hurting again. I am currently undergoing regenexx treatment to regenerate the cartilage in my knee at Beacon Orthopedics. I underwent two rounds of platelet rich plasma and on of amniofix. I am a little over two months in and the results haven't shown yet but they seem promising. I am a long distance runner and there is a good chance of regeneration but it just takes a few years. I should be back running in september.
As for the lateral retinaculum, the doctor who did my regenexx treatment keeps insisting that there is no way to reattach the severed ends. I joined this website because I saw some people talking about a lateral release reattachment and one person said they had it done. I didn't see any clear answers as too if these individuals got it/worked successfully. As great as this regenexx procedure is I want my lateral retinaculum reattached even if its not perfect again. I understand nerve damage would still be there an would have a scar. I was horrified as to what they did and blame my own ignorance back at the time.
