title: Surgical treatment of habitual patella dislocation with genu valgum.
abstract: Habitual dislocation of patella is a rare disorder. Sometimes it is associated with angular deformity such as genu valgum. We experienced habitual patella dislocation associated with genu valgum that was treated with corrective osteotomy of distal femur and soft tissue realignment procedure including lateral release and medial reefing.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Ji Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kwak
authors.forename: Jae Ang
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Sim
authors.forename: Nam Ki
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Beom Koo
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Lee