Recurrent dislocation of the patella in Turner's syndrome.
We report two patients with Turner's syndrome who presented with recurrent dislocation of the patella (RDP). Both had a positive family history of patellar instability. The association of RDP with Turner's syndrome has not been reported previously. A subsequent study in 14 patients with Turner's syndrome demonstrated radiographical patellofemoral incongruency in eight patients, but no clinical manifestation of patellar instability. Although the present study suggests a possible link between Turner's syndrome and patellofemoral incongruency, it could not ascertain whether or not Turner's syndrome predisposes a patient to RDP.
Mizuta
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Kumamoto University School of Medicine, Japan.
Kubota
K
K
Shiraishi
M
M
Nakamura
E
E
Takagi
K
K
Iwatani
N
N
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D014424:Turner Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging