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2005, Number 1

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Acta Ortop Mex 2005; 19 (1)

Patellar dislocation in children

Martínez-Villalobos M, Yánez-Acevedo A

Language: Spanish
References: 18
Page: 13-16
PDF size: 61.49 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Introduction. Patellar dislocation is a cause of anterior knee pain in children; the incidence and natural history of this disease is unknown in children. Material and methods. We made a retrospective review from 1991 to 2001 in patients with recurrent patellar dislocation, with the purpose of showing the results of the conservative and surgical treatment. Results: Nineteen patients were treated by physiotherapy initially, only 4 had excellent results. Fifteen patients, 19 knees, were under surgical treatment, arthroscopic technique in 13 knees and open technique in 6 knees. Recurrent dislocation occurred in 3 knees with arthroscopic technique and in 5 knees with open technique. Discussion. Conservative treatment has poor results, only 21% of the patients improved with physiotherapy only, the surgical treatment had better results with the arthroscopic technique, however recurrent dislocation was present in both techniques.


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