Lateral Patellar Release in K n e e A r t h r o p l a s t y Effect on Wound Healing D. P. J o h n s o n ,

F R C S , M D , a n d D. M . E a s t w o o d ,

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Abstract: A prospective study analyzing the effects of intraoperative lateral patellar

release for patellar instability in total condylar knee arthroplasty demonstrated that lateral release was successful in preventing postoperative patellar instability. Division of the superolateral geniculate vessels resulted in an increased incidence of wound discoloration (P