"Slip sliding Away": patellofemoral dislocation and tracking.
This article reviews the anatomy of the medial retinacular complex and the relationship of the anatomy to patellar dislocation. Clinical and radiographic findings of patellar dislocation are discussed, and the technical considerations and clinical usefulness of patellar tracking studies are addressed.
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Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710, USA. chuck.spritzer@duke.edu
D005269:Femur / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010329:Patella / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology