Patellar lateral closing-wedge osteotomy in habitual patellar dislocation with severe dysplasia.

The "à la carte" surgical strategy for treating patellar instability developed in Lyon, France, is well known. The corrective procedures are planned based on a preoperative analysis of the morphological abnormalities. Among factors responsible for patellofemoral incongruity, patellar dysplasia is among the most challenging to correct. We report a case of habitual patellar dislocation with severe patellar dysplasia that required a complex surgical strategy including patellar lateral closing-wedge osteotomy to improve patellofemoral congruity. This treatment was effective in ensuring stability and function. This complementary technical procedure can be useful in some patients with major patellofemoral instability.