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Patellar Dislocations and Reduction Procedure

Patellar Dislocations and Reduction Procedure Acute patellar dislocations are a common injury occurring in adolescents involved in sports and dancing activities. This injury usually occurs when the knee is in full extension and sustains a valgus stress on the knee. The medial patellofemoral ligament is the medial restraint that assists in stabilizing the patella from lateral dislocations. The patella usually dislocates laterally and is usually not difficult to reduce after patient evaluation and prereduction radiographs. After postreduction radiographs confirm proper position of the patella postreduction and the absence of fractures, the patient is usually treated conservatively with initial immobilization, orthopedic referral, and physical therapy. Key words: medial patellofemoral ligament, patellar dislocation, patellar instability CUTE PATELLAR DISLOCATIONS ac- This injury can limit the physical aspirations count for between 2% and 3% of and abilities of patients. Acute patellar dislo- A knee injuries (Aglietti, Buzzi, & Insall, cation most frequently occurs when the knee 2001). This injury commonly occurs in ado- is in full extension and sustains an axial val- lescents involved in physical and sports ac- gus stress on the knee during rotation. These tivities, especially when the athlete makes a primary dislocations often occur with direct “cut” in sports or in dancing activities. It http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal Wolters Kluwer Health

Patellar Dislocations and Reduction Procedure

Advanced Emergency Nursing Journal , Volume 38 (2) – Jun 1, 2016

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Wolters Kluwer Health
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1931-4485
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1931-4493
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10.1097/TME.0000000000000104
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Abstract

Acute patellar dislocations are a common injury occurring in adolescents involved in sports and dancing activities. This injury usually occurs when the knee is in full extension and sustains a valgus stress on the knee. The medial patellofemoral ligament is the medial restraint that assists in stabilizing the patella from lateral dislocations. The patella usually dislocates laterally and is usually not difficult to reduce after patient evaluation and prereduction radiographs. After postreduction radiographs confirm proper position of the patella postreduction and the absence of fractures, the patient is usually treated conservatively with initial immobilization, orthopedic referral, and physical therapy. Key words: medial patellofemoral ligament, patellar dislocation, patellar instability CUTE PATELLAR DISLOCATIONS ac- This injury can limit the physical aspirations count for between 2% and 3% of and abilities of patients. Acute patellar dislo- A knee injuries (Aglietti, Buzzi, & Insall, cation most frequently occurs when the knee 2001). This injury commonly occurs in ado- is in full extension and sustains an axial val- lescents involved in physical and sports ac- gus stress on the knee during rotation. These tivities, especially when the athlete makes a primary dislocations often occur with direct “cut” in sports or in dancing activities. It

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Published: Jun 1, 2016

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