Injury or Poisoning
patellar dislocation
Subclass of:
Knee Injuries;
Dislocations
Definitions related to patellar dislocation:
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Displacement of the PATELLA from the femoral groove.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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The kneecap normally is located within the groove termed trochlea on the distal femur and can slide up and down in it. Patellar dislocation occurs if the patella fully dislocates out of the groove.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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Patellar dislocations are common and almost always lateral. Diagnosis is clinical; x-rays are taken to exclude fracture. Treatment is reduction and immobilization. Patellar dislocation is distinct from knee dislocation, which is a much more serious injury.Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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