title: Superior dislocation of the patella; a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: Superior dislocation of the patella is a rare diagnosis. A 72 year old woman attended the accident and emergency department of the hospital with a painful right knee after a knock to the knee. Clinical examination and radiographs confirmed a superior dislocation of the patella, which was reduced and closed with the aid of simple analgesia. The authors present the case report and discuss the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Russells Hall Hospital, Dudley, West Midlands, UK. rash@doctors.net.uk
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Bassi
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Kumar
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D010808:Physical Examination; D011859:Radiography
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics