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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy
Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 4/2006

01-04-2006 | Knee

Superior dislocation of the patella with early onset patellofemoral arthritis: a case report and literature review

Authors: Onder Ofluoglu, Davud Yasmin, Rakesh Donthineni, Muzaffer Yildiz

Published in: Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy | Issue 4/2006

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Abstract

Among the traumatic patellar dislocations, superior dislocation of patella without patellar ligament injury is very rare. We present in this article, a case of superior dislocation of the patella trapped by interlocked osteophytes in a 38-year-old female who had concurrent bilateral knee arthrosis. Succesful reduction was achieved by closed manipulation without anesthesia. Neither redislocation nor symptoms of instability was seen after 36 months of follow-up, although some progression of arthritis was observed. A new classification including all traumatic patellar dislocation was also proposed.
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Metadata
Title
Superior dislocation of the patella with early onset patellofemoral arthritis: a case report and literature review
Authors
Onder Ofluoglu
Davud Yasmin
Rakesh Donthineni
Muzaffer Yildiz
Publication date
01-04-2006
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy / Issue 4/2006
Print ISSN: 0942-2056
Electronic ISSN: 1433-7347
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-005-0670-5

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