I had a lateral release when I was 15 or 16 and I was on crutches for about 3-4 weeks and then I was unable to go back to sport for a month of so afterwards. When I went back to sport I took it very carefully until I felt my leg was able to hold up to the type of activtites I was doing. I also has pysio to help with my recovery process.
around 15k $Source: http://www.surgerycost.info/2011/08/lateral-release-surgery-cost.html
Lateral releases are performed via an arthroscopic approach.
The Lateral Pass - 1927 was released on: USA: 16 October 1927
A Quick Recovery - 1901 was released on: USA: July 1901
Finding Hope in Recovery - 2007 was released on: USA: 2007
His Sudden Recovery - 1914 was released on: USA: 27 June 1914
Visionaries - 2005 Amazing Recovery was released on: USA: 28 February 2007
The Restorers - 2014 Recovery 1-2 was released on: USA: 2014
The Recovery Room - 1985 TV was released on: USA: 16 July 1985
E-Force - 2005 Recovery was released on: USA: 31 August 2013
Bear Swamp Recovery - 2011 was released on: USA: 22 August 2011
During the entire recovery operation