Lateral patella dislocation associated with an irreducible posterolateral knee dislocation: literature review.
Posterolateral dislocations involve significant injury to the medial structures of the knee, therefore particular attention should be paid to repairing the medial patella stabilizers at the time of open reduction.
Wilson
Timothy C
TC
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY40536, USA.
Talwalkar
Janak
J
Johnson
Darren L
DL
D006801:Humans; D031221:Knee Dislocation / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D031222:Patellar Dislocation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000601:surgery*; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000601:surgery