Recurrent Dislocation of the Left Patella Medially

Recurrent Dislocation of the Patella

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Recurrent dislocation of the patella.

Excision of patella for recurrent dislocation.

Removal of the patella has been recommended for recurrent dislocation, but it has not been emphasised that this operation has distinct advantages over “ realignment “ procedures. I now regard removal of the patella as essential. Unsuccessful results have been reported for the reason that the regenerated patella, or the fibrous tissue in which it forms, has continued to slip over the femoral con...

The semitendinosus tenodesis for recurrent dislocation of the patella.

Dislocation of the patella may be congenital, it may be due to injury, or it may be simply habitual or recurrent, with some basic defect in the anatomy of the knee region. This review concerns the recurrent type, occurring either spontaneously or after minor injury. Patients with recurrent patellar dislocations may have any ofthe following abnormalities: I ) a high-riding patella with an elonga...

Lateral release for recurrent dislocation of the patella.

We reviewed 41 knees after arthroscopic lateral release for recurrent dislocation of the patella at a mean follow-up of four years, and graded the results according to the criteria of Crosby and Insall (1976). There were no dislocations after operation in 28 knees (68%); the less satisfactory results were in patients with subluxation of the patella on extension of the knee and those with genera...