ISSN 2167-0404
Case Report
Irreducible lateral patella dislocation with associated rotation
Mahendrakumar Meta1, David Graham2 and Kevin Tetsworth3
Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital Brisbane QLD 4005 Australia
Corresponding author email: davegraham80@gmail.com
Received February 4, 2012; Accepted February 21, 2012
Abstract
Irreducible lateral patella dislocation is an extremely rare event, documented only a handful of times in the literature. Lateral patella dislocation is usually the result of indirect trauma and is usually easily reducible, often prior to seeking medical care. We present a case of a 50 year old man with an unusual case of irreducible lateral patella dislocation with associated rotation about the long axis requiring open reduction, in a knee with degenerative changes.