patellar dislocation

Any of these structures can sustain damage during a patellar dislocation.

Patellar dislocations occur with significant regularity, particular in young female athletes.

Patellar dislocation occurs in sports that involve rotating the knee.

Young athletes suffer patellar dislocations more commonly than any other group, and the average age of occurrences is 16-20 years.

However, tight and strong lateral quadriceps can be an underlying cause of patellar dislocation.

Some surgeons think it best in some cases to repair knee damage immediately after a first patellar dislocation.

The highest rates of patellar dislocation were found in the youngest age groups, while the rates declined with increasing ages.

Females are more susceptible to patellar dislocation.

On August 30, 2009, he suffered a patellar dislocation on the final play of a winning effort against the Astros.

Patellar subluxation is more common than patellar dislocation and is just as disabling.

Patellar dislocations occur by:

Swelling and impaired mobility follow patellar dislocation, and a rehabilitation program of six to sixteen weeks is recommended whether or not the patient undergoes surgery.

An angle greater than 25 degrees between the patellar tendon and quadriceps muscle can predispose a person to patellar dislocation.

Medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) repair for patellar dislocation.

Surgery is considered appropriate only for chronic and severe cases of patellar dislocation and select cases of chronic patellar tracking disorder.

Another cause that patellar dislocation can occur is when the trochlear groove that has been completely flattened is defined as trochlear dysplasia.

The medial patellofemoral ligament attaches horizontally in the inner knee to the adductor magnus tendon and is the structure most often damaged during a patellar dislocation.

Adding extra external support around the knee by using devices such as knee [orthotics] or athletic tape can help to prevent patellar dislocation and other knee-related injuries.

But surgery is recommended in cases of repeated patellar dislocation, displaced or damaged cartilage following a dislocation, loose bodies (such as small pieces of bone or cartilage) in the knee following a dislocation, repeated subluxations caused by a structural deformity, or failed nonsurgical therapy.