Link: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21633-patellar-dislocations
Description: A patella dislocation is a dislocation of the knee cap. A “dislocated knee” involves the other two bones that make up the knee joint: the thighbone (femur) and the shinbone (tibia). When your knee is dislocated, the femur and tibia no longer connect at the knee joint.
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Link: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/dislocated-kneecap
Description: Sep 24, 2023 · A dislocated kneecap is a common injury when a person changes direction suddenly with their feet planted on the ground — such as during sports or when dancing. Research suggests that a first-time...
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Link: https://www.buoyhealth.com/learn/dislocated-kneecap
Description: Mar 9, 2022 · A dislocated kneecap is when the bone that covers the knee joint, the kneecap or patella, is moved out of place. The kneecap is normally held in place by tendons that connect it to muscles around the knee joint. Dislocation can be caused by planting the foot and twisting a flexed knee, direct trauma to the knee, or hyperextending the knee.
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Link: https://www.mayoclinichealthsystem.org/hometown-health/speaking-of-health/whats-going-on-with-my-kneecap
Description: Jun 26, 2023 · What happens when a kneecap dislocates. When the kneecap dislocates, it's painful and the knee area may swell. Whether it happens from an acute or chronic situation, dislocation can damage the cartilage of the groove that the kneecap sits in or the cartilage underneath the kneecap.
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Link: https://www.healthgrades.com/right-care/knee-and-leg-injury/dislocated-kneecap
Description: Aug 21, 2020 · A dislocated kneecap, also called patellar dislocation or dislocated patella, isn’t common; it makes up less than 1% of knee injuries. A dislocated kneecap most often occurs among people who participate in high impact sports. More women experience this type of knee injury than men.
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Link: https://www.pennmedicine.org/for-patients-and-visitors/patient-information/conditions-treated-a-to-z/kneecap-dislocation
Description: Definition. Kneecap dislocation occurs when the round-shaped bone covering the knee (patella) moves or slides out of place. The dislocation often occurs toward the outside of the leg. Alternative Names. Dislocation - kneecap; Patellar dislocation or instability. Causes.
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Link: https://www.verywellhealth.com/kneecap-dislocation-2549592
Description: Jun 6, 2023 · Kneecap Dislocation Symptoms. A kneecap dislocation causes significant pain and deformity of the knee joint. The kneecap almost always dislocates to the outside of the joint. Pain and swelling are common symptoms of kneecap dislocation. Over time, bruising may also develop around and below the knee joint.
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Link: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/dislocated-kneecap/
Description: A dislocated kneecap is where your kneecap (patella) moves out of place. It is usually caused by an injury to the knee. Get medical advice as soon as possible if you think you have a dislocated kneecap. Get help from NHS 111 if: You've injured your knee and: it's very painful. it's swollen or bruised. you cannot stand up or move your knee.
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Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK561511/
Description: Aug 13, 2020 · Introduction. Whenever you bend or stretch your leg, the kneecap (patella) moves along a groove on your thigh bone (femur). An awkward twist of the joint or a bump from the side can knock it out of this groove. The kneecap is then “dislocated.” The medical term for this is patellar dislocation.
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Link: https://www.merckmanuals.com/home/injuries-and-poisoning/dislocations/kneecap-dislocations
Description: Kneecap (patellar) dislocations occur when the kneecap and the ligaments that hold it in place slide sideways and to the outside of the knee. The kneecap can slide out of place when people, usually adolescent girls with a knee abnormality, suddenly try to change direction.
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