Singapore SPORTS and Orthopaedic Clinic Dr Kevin Yip

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Patella Dislocation

SYMPTOMS

The knee gives way (often with a loud popping sound) followed by immediate haemarthrosis and pain in the anterior part of the knee, preventing further activity.

AETIOLOGY

The medial patella retinaculum ruptures, allowing the kneecap to migrate laterally. The kneecap can lock the knee in the flexed position by getting stuck outside the lateral femur [...]