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What is elmslie-trillat knee re-alignment surgery?
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Elmslie-trillat: This procedure is usually used for patients that have patella dislocations. The patella tendon insertion on the tibia bone is shifted in a medial direction to better align the patella tracking.
Answered 11/11/2013
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