Superior dislocation of the patella. Case report and review of literature.

نویسندگان

  • George Joseph
  • Kailash Devalia
  • Kalyan Kantam
  • Nebal M Shaath
چکیده

Superior dislocation of the patella is a rare diagnosis, which usually occurs after a trivial trauma. It usually requires manipulation with analgesics or may even need anaesthesia. We report a case of spontaneous reduction of the dislocation, which lead us to believe that this may be more common in the community than has been reported.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Acta orthopaedica Belgica

دوره 71 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2005