title: Spontaneous patella dislocation in Rubinstein Taybi Syndrome.
abstract: A patient with Rubinstein Taybi Syndrome ( RTS) was found to have spontaneous patella dislocation and spontaneous patella reduction. Clinical examination revealed ligamentous laxity and reducible patella. Open reduction and stabilization with semitendinosus tenodesis were done. Surgical treatment should not be put off because of the delay in the ability to walk in addition to the poor psychomotor abilities of children with RTS. This case is of particular interest as it represents an unusual type of dislocation that has not been reported in the literature so far.
authors.affiliation: Department of Trauma Orthopaedics, Hospital de León, León, 24071 Spain. jasanlazaro@telefonica.net
authors.forename: J Sánchez
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lázaro
authors.forename: S Sánchez
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Herráez
authors.forename: L Díaz
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Gállego
authors.forename: E Gamazo
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Caballero
authors.forename: J Fernández
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Díaz
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D031222:Patellar Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D011859:Radiography; D012415:Rubinstein-Taybi Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D053656:Tenodesis