title: Recurrent inferior patellar dislocation in an osteo-arthritic knee.
abstract: A case of inferior dislocation of the patella in an 80-year-old woman with an osteo-arthritic knee is presented. This is a rare injury in the degenerate knee and the first case in which recurrence, the need for operative reduction and intra-articular damage has been demonstrated.
authors.affiliation: Broomfield Hospital, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, UK. muju73@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Mujahid Ali
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Syed
authors.forename: Palanisamy
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ramesh
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020370:Osteoarthritis, Knee / Q000150:complications*; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries; D031222:Patellar Dislocation / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D012008:Recurrence