Primary traumatic patellar dislocation

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Acute traumatic patellar dislocation is a common injury in the active and young adult populations. MRI of the knee is recommended in all patients who present with acute patellar dislocation. Numerous operative and non-operative methods have been described to trea...

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Main Authors: Tsai Chun-Hao, Hsu Chin-Jung, Hung Chih-Hung, Hsu Horng-Chaung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:http://www.josr-online.com/content/7/1/21
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author Tsai Chun-Hao
Hsu Chin-Jung
Hung Chih-Hung
Hsu Horng-Chaung
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Acute traumatic patellar dislocation is a common injury in the active and young adult populations. MRI of the knee is recommended in all patients who present with acute patellar dislocation. Numerous operative and non-operative methods have been described to treat the injuries; however, the ideal management of the acute traumatic patellar dislocation in young adults is still in debate. This article is intended to review the studies to the subjects of epidemiology, initial examination and management.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-2006bb451d0941d9a1bb0b3337ad10912022-12-22T04:23:05ZengBMCJournal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research1749-799X2012-06-01712110.1186/1749-799X-7-21Primary traumatic patellar dislocationTsai Chun-HaoHsu Chin-JungHung Chih-HungHsu Horng-Chaung<p>Abstract</p> <p>Acute traumatic patellar dislocation is a common injury in the active and young adult populations. MRI of the knee is recommended in all patients who present with acute patellar dislocation. Numerous operative and non-operative methods have been described to treat the injuries; however, the ideal management of the acute traumatic patellar dislocation in young adults is still in debate. This article is intended to review the studies to the subjects of epidemiology, initial examination and management.</p>http://www.josr-online.com/content/7/1/21PatellaTraumaDislocationMedial patellofemoral ligament
spellingShingle Tsai Chun-Hao
Hsu Chin-Jung
Hung Chih-Hung
Hsu Horng-Chaung
Primary traumatic patellar dislocation
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
Patella
Trauma
Dislocation
Medial patellofemoral ligament
title Primary traumatic patellar dislocation
title_full Primary traumatic patellar dislocation
title_fullStr Primary traumatic patellar dislocation
title_full_unstemmed Primary traumatic patellar dislocation
title_short Primary traumatic patellar dislocation
title_sort primary traumatic patellar dislocation
topic Patella
Trauma
Dislocation
Medial patellofemoral ligament
url http://www.josr-online.com/content/7/1/21
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