A member asked:

I keep getting patella dislocation, 16 years old, help!?

A doctor has provided 1 answer
Dr. Thomas Deberardino answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Surgery indicated: Recurrent patellar instability in an active teenager or adult may benefit from surgical stabilization via an MPFL (medial patellofemoral ligament) reconstruction, and/or a distal realignment procedure that moves the tibial tubercle medially to redirect the forces that tend to pull the patella out of its normal trcohlear groove. See your Orthopaedic surgeon for a thorough discussion of your options

Answered 9/19/2014

3.7k views

Thank

Related Questions

A member asked:

Right patella dislocation. What did I do wrong?

5 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

A member asked:

How would you know if you had a patella dislocation?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

A member asked:

Is surgery the only way to prevent further patella dislocations?

A doctor has provided 1 answer