TO EVALUATE THE OUTCOME FOLLOWING PROXIMAL REALIGNMENT PROCEDURE FOR HABITUAL PATELLAR DISLOCATION: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY.

Abstract

Aim: to evaluate outcome following proximal realignment procedure in habitual patellar dislocation.

Materials and Methods: prospective comparative study was conducted in the Department of Orthopedics Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College, Bhagalpur from jan 2019 to December 2019 among 18 patients who underwent proximal realignment for habitual patellar dislocation with a minimum follow up of 6 months and a maximum follow up of 2 years. Radiological assessment was done by measuring sulcus angle and congruence angle and pain was assessed using VAS scale.

Results: mean age of the study population was 18.64 years and 55.6% were male and rests 44.4 were female. Mean pre and post operative sulcus angle (132.46, 132.58) and Congruence angle (62.86, 17.81). Two the cases showed recurrence.

Conclusion: we conclude that following proximal realignment procedure for habitual dislocation of patella radiological parameters were brought back to normal. There were no significant changes in sulcus angle.

Keywords: patella, habitual dislocation, outcome, proximal realignment