A 33-year-old member asked:
are there different options for treating knee cap dislocation?
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Dr. Arthur Christiano answered
23 years experience Sports Medicine
Ortho consult: There are multiple different non-surgical and surgical options. It is important to make an appt with an ortho doctor. Some of the important factors are age at first dislocation, associated injuries, number of dislocations, knee malalignment, and generalized "loose ligaments", etc. A doctor needs to assess these factors prior to determining which treatment is appropriate.
Answered on Jan 5, 2019
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Dr. Christopher Hajnik answered
17 years experience Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery
Yes: Many factors come into play. Usually conservative treatment with bracing and pt is affective for acute, non-recurrent patellar dislocation. Recurrent dislocations and some acute dislocations may require surgical repair of the medial patellofemoral ligament or re-alignment.
Answered on Jun 9, 2013
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Dr. Christopher Hajnik answered
17 years experience Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery
Patella dislocation: During knee flexion, the knee cap or patella normally tracks in a groove in the distal femur called the trochlea. During a patellar dislocation, a tr ... Read More
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A 50-year-old member asked:
Dr. Martin Morell answered
28 years experience Rheumatology
Strenghten: Quads with weights, if not enough, then surgery to tighten. Talk to orthopedic doctor.
A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Klaus Appel answered
18 years experience Family Medicine
Many things: Dislocation is a serious injury. Was diagnosed with x rays in an ER? I would follow up with a primary car provider. Young people heal up very will if ... Read More
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Dr. David Feig answered
17 years experience Family Medicine
Anatomy: The trochea is the part of the tibia (leg bone) that is the groove that the patella sits in and slides up and down. If that is shallow for whatever r ... Read More
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