The mechanism of lateral patellar dislocation is one in which the knee is flexed while . ... Salient features on the clinical exam after a first-time patella dislocation include knee effusion, ...

A clinical prediction model showed that patients with first-time patellar dislocations with skeletal immaturity and MRI measurements of sulcus angle 154° or greater and a patellar height of 1.3 ...

Four students showed patellar lateral shift with more than 5% increase in PLI according to the extension. Conclusion The excessive increase in PLI at the knee extension might be a risk factor for the ...

An injury or arthritis most likely causes pain outside the knee. A doctor can determine the cause based on your other symptoms and the results of imaging tests. Pain on the outer (or lateral) part ...

This study reports on a series of patients who were diagnosed as having had a transient lateral patellar dislocation by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The images were reviewed with specific ...

Those selected experienced a first-time lateral patellar dislocation between 1990 and 2010. Subjects were followed for a mean of 12.1 years to determine rates of subsequent dislocations, ...

Those selected experienced a first-time lateral patellar dislocation between 1990 and 2010. Subjects were followed for a mean of 12.1 years to determine rates of subsequent dislocations, ...

The lateral collateral ligament (LCL) is the ligament located in the knee joint. Ligaments are thick, strong bands of tissue that connect bone to bone. The LCL runs along the outside of the knee ...