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01-04-2011 | Knee

Locked knee from superior dislocation of the patella-diagnosis and management of a rare injury

Authors: Mashfiqul A. Siddiqui, M. H. Tan

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 4/2011

Abstract

Knee locking is often caused by a torn meniscus or loose body. A rare cause of knee locking is a superior dislocation of the patella following trauma with less than 20 reported cases in the English literature. An unusual case of a locked knee secondary to interlocking osteophytes between the medial femoral condyle and the inferior pole of the patella without any history of trauma is presented.

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Title: Locked knee from superior dislocation of the patella-diagnosis and management of a rare injury
Authors: Mashfiqul A. Siddiqui
M. H. Tan
Publication date: 01-04-2011
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 4/2011
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-010-1330-y

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