1/3. Vertical patellar dislocation: a case report.Dislocation of the patella around the vertical axis is rare. Previous reports suggest reduction requires general anaesthesia and occasionally open reduction is necessary. We describe a case of dislocation of the patella around its vertical axis with impaction in the intercondylar notch of the femur following minor trauma. Successful reduction was achieved without the need for general anaesthesia.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/3. The management of superior dislocation of the patella with interlocking osteophytes--an update on a rare problem.The superior dislocation of the patella with interlocking osteophytes is a rare condition. A review of the English literature revealed only 12 reported cases. The purpose of reviewing these case reports is to highlight the unusual presentation and the injury mechanism in 2 of our patients, and to present our treatment algorithm. Closed reduction with manipulation of the patella, with or without anaesthesia, was performed without difficulty. We recommend an intermediate step of trying a regional nerve block before proceeding to general anaesthesia. Our patients had full range-of-motion after reduction and they were symptom-free after 3 years of follow-up. There were no recurrent dislocations in our patients.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/3. Superior dislocation of the patella. Case report and review of literature.Superior dislocation of the patella is a rare diagnosis, which usually occurs after a trivial trauma. It usually requires manipulation with analgesics or may even need anaesthesia. We report a case of spontaneous reduction of the dislocation, which lead us to believe that this may be more common in the community than has been reported.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = anaesthesia (Clic here for more details about this article) |