Arthroscopic patellar denervation

Authors

  • Alejandro Álvarez López
  • Sergio Ricardo Soto-Carrasco
  • Yenima de la Caridad García Lorenzo
  • Aurora Camacho Álvarez

Keywords:

DAR- Dolor anterior de la rodilla. DR- Denervación de la rótula. TA- Tratamiento artroscópico

Abstract

Background: anterior knee pain syndrome is a frequent disease, conservative and surgical modalities are useful for treatment. In regards to surgical treatment, denervation of the patella could be one of the ways.
Objective: to deep about the denervation techniques taking into account anatomy and surgical steps.
Methods: a search in the databases PubMed, Hinari, SciELO and Medline was done through the information locator EndNote by using the words denervation of the patella, patellar denervation and anterior knee pain, resulting in a total of 150 articles which 51 of them selected for review, all of them in the last three years, including 13 books.
Development: important aspects related to biomechanics and anatomy of the anterior knee was pointed out. Physical examination was described. Surgical modalities and indications were stated as well as its advantages. In regards to surgical techniques, illustrative images were shown.
Conclusions: denervation of the patella is a safe and practical technique, to perform the technique is important to know about anatomy and arthroscopic surgery.

DeCS:ARTHROSCOPY; DENERVATION; PATELLA/anatomy & histology; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC.

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Álvarez López A, Soto-Carrasco SR, García Lorenzo Y de la C, Camacho Álvarez A. Arthroscopic patellar denervation. Arch méd Camagüey [Internet]. 2018 Jun. 2 [cited 2025 Aug. 30];22(3):393-402. Available from: https://revistaamc.sld.cu/index.php/amc/article/view/5607

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