RECURRENCE AFTER PATELLAR DISLOCATION - REDISLOCATION IN 37 75 PATIENTS FOLLOWED FOR 6-24 YEARS/

Authors
MAENPAA H HUHTALA H LEHTO MUK
Citation
H. Maenpaa et al., RECURRENCE AFTER PATELLAR DISLOCATION - REDISLOCATION IN 37 75 PATIENTS FOLLOWED FOR 6-24 YEARS/, Acta orthopaedica Scandinavica, 68(5), 1997, pp. 424-426
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Orthopedics
Journal title
Acta orthopaedica Scandinavica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00016470
Volume
68
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
424 - 426
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-6470(1997)68:5<424:RAPD-R>2.0.ZU;2-B
Abstract
75 patients had closed treatment for a primary unilateral acute patell ar dislocation. All patients were studied clinically, radiographically and for isokinetic thigh muscle performance a median of 11 (6-24) yea rs later. During the follow-up, 37 patients had experienced recurrent dislocations. The functional outcomes were similar in patients with or without recurrence. Radiographically unstable patellar morphology, sp ontaneous reduction of the dislocation and low volume of hemarthrosis predisposed to recurrence.