Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A common injury seen in orthopedic surgery, patellar dislocation accounts for about 2% to 3% of knee injuries ...

The first-time patellar dislocation typically occurs from a traumatic injury. Terminologies used in the literature to describe this injury also include acute, primary and traumatic patellar ...

Patellar instability and dislocations can plague both children and adults. The patella, or kneecap, connects the muscles of the thigh to the tibia, or shinbone. The patella should sit within a groove ...

The kneecap or patella is a triangular piece of bone that protects the front of the knee joint. It may get dislocated when the leg suddenly changes direction and the foot is planted on the ground, ...

Most people don’t realize they have patellar dislocation risk factors until they are injured and see an orthopedic surgeon, says Ian Rice, M.D., a sports medicine orthopedic surgeon with the TriHealth ...

Knee dislocation can be caused by a sudden blow, such as taking a hard hit playing a contact sport like football or hockey, or by a chronic condition, such as a stretched ligament. Some people have a ...

Correspondence to Dr Robert F LaPrade, Orthopedic Surgery, Twin Cities Orthopedics Edina - Crosstown, Edina, MN 55435, USA; laprademdphd{at}gmail.com Objective To map the current literature evaluating ...

Knee pain is common among adolescents, especially in physically active teens. Most cases of pain are due to overuse, but knee pain can result from medical conditions and skeletal growth. Knee ...

PHILADELPHIA — Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz suffered a torn patellar tendon in the third quarter of Sunday night's game against the Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. (See the video here.) Cruz ...