학술논문
Spontaneous superior patellar dislocation in young age: case report and reduction technique.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*PATELLAR tendon
*PATHOLOGY
*TENDONS
*RADIOGRAPHS
*KNEE
*BONE fractures
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ISSN
2042-8812
Abstract
Superior patellar dislocation is a very rare pathology, which happens in middle age. We report a case of spontaneous superior patellar dislocation, which occurred at 30 years of age. Differential diagnosis is patellar tendon rupture, which could be reliably excluded by clinical examination and radiographs. Reduction manoeuvres should be tried with diluted intraarticular local anaesthetic for hydrodilatation to gain mechanical advantage. Splinting the knee in gentle flexion is recommended if general anaesthetic is employed. Recurrent dislocation or osteochondral fractures warrants surgical treatment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]