Galeazzi Procedure To Treat Chileren’s Congential Dislocation Of Patella

Objective To discuss the reliability of lateral release and medialplication combine with medial patellofemoralligament (MPFL)reconstruction procedure to treat children congenitalpatellar dislocation.Method From1998.04.08to2012.06.25, twenty-four keensunderwent the procedure. A medial incision was made to release lateral andtighten medial soft tissue. We reconstruct MPFL by semitendinosus tendon.We compared the Lysholm score before preoperative with postoperative toevaluate if our procedure have a good effect. A x-ray examination shouldbe executed after four weeks of the operation to evaluate the patellofemoraljoint. According to the clinical recovery we divide them into goodsatisfactory and unsatisfactory3grades.Result A mean follow-up time was24months(4to48months),oneof all the24knees in16patients recurred, the others can do the dailyactivities.Conclusion Galeazzi procedure is a safe and effective way to treatchildren’s congenital patellar dislocation.