The effect of proprioceptive training in patients with recurrent dislocation of the patella.
Eleven patients with recurrent dislocation of the patella were subjected to knee proprioceptive training. Patients exhibited a gain in their Lysholm and Activity scores (p 0.03 and 0.009). No patient needed operative procedure.
Vengust
Rok
R
Dept. of Orthopaedic Surgery, Clinical Centre, Zaloska 9, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. rok.vengust@kclj.si
Strojnik
Vojko
V
Pavlovcic
Vinko
V
Antolic
Vane
V
Zupanc
Oskar
O
D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000628:therapy*; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries*; D011434:Proprioception; D012008:Recurrence; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome