[Surgical treatment for recurrent dislocation of the patella in children and adolescents].

Over 100 surgical procedures for recurrent patellar dislocation is described in the literature. Soft tissue operations being less traumatic are specifically indicated in children and adolescents. This paper deals with three of them: Ali Krogius, Garlicki-Salamon and Blauth-Schwarz procedure. Material included 31 patients aged 8-21 years. Thirty-five operation were done: Ali Krogius procedure 14 times, Garlicki-Salamon 13 times and Blauth-Schwarz procedure in 8 cases. The four grade Hall and Michelli scale was used to assess the results. Excellent results were achieved in 12 cases, good in 19, fair in 4 and 2 were poor. Blauth-Schwarz procedure rendered the best results, the worst were accomplished with Ali Krogius operation.