1. Diagnosis and Treatment of Lateral Patellar Compression Syndrome
Michael G. Saper, D.O., A.T.C., C.S.C.S., David A. Shneider, M.D. 
Arthroscopy Techniques 
Volume 3, Issue 5, Pages e633-e638 (October 2014)
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2. Fig 1
Preoperative arthroscopic image of the patellofemoral compartment (right knee), viewed from the anterolateral portal, showing 2+ lateral patellar laxity at full knee extension.
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3. Fig 2
Preoperative arthroscopic image of the patellofemoral compartment (right knee), viewed from the anteromedial portal, showing compression of the lateral facet of the patella over the lateral femoral condyle with the knee at 90° of flexion.
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4. Fig 3
Right knee after a midline skin incision. Electrocautery is used to free the lateral side of the patellar tendon.
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5. Fig 4
The lateral retinaculum is carefully opened at the inferolateral tip of the patella and carried only far enough proximally to allow the patella to center in the trochlear groove.
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6. Fig 5
The lateral release is repaired by rotating a flap of adjacent iliotibial band to close the defect.
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7. Fig 6
Right knee after lateral release, anteromedial tibial tubercle transfer, and repair of the lateral retinaculum.
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8. Fig 7
Postoperative arthroscopic image of the patellofemoral articulation, viewed from the lateral portal (right knee), showing a stable patella, centered in the trochlea.
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