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Knee cap dislocation

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Arthroscopy
Arthroscopy
Knee arthroscopy - series
Knee arthroscopy - series
Patellar dislocation
Patellar dislocation
Alternative Names

Dislocation - knee cap; Patellar dislocation or instability


Symptoms
  • Knee cap (patella) is displaced to the outside of the knee
  • Knee swelling
  • Knee pain and tenderness
  • "Sloppy" knee cap; that is, able to move the knee cap excessively from right to left (hypermobile patella)

Review Date: 09/21/2006
Reviewed By: Jeffrey Kauffman, MD, Sacramento Knee and Sports Medicine, Sacramento, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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