title: Acute traumatic lateral patellar dislocation.
abstract: An unusual case of acute extra-articular patellar dislocation is described in which the patella dislocated laterally, rotated 90 degrees about its vertical axis, and wedged against the lateral femoral condyle. Closed reduction in the emergency department failed and operative intervention was required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Carragher
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Todd
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Blake
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery