Chronic knee dislocation

Case contributed by Khalid Alhusseiny , 18 Dec 2018
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Mostafa Elfeky, 15 Jan 2019

Updates to Case Attributes

Presentation was changed:
The patient had a historyHistory of old trauma to the left knee.
Body was changed:

Knee dislocation is uncommon. It occuroccurs due to traumatic disruption of the articulation between the femur and tibia, usually due to forced hyper-extensionhyperextension.

  • -<p>Knee dislocation is uncommon. It occur due to traumatic disruption of the articulation between the femur and tibia, usually due to forced hyper-extension.</p>
  • +<p>Knee dislocation is uncommon. It occurs due to traumatic disruption of the articulation between the femur and tibia, usually due to forced hyperextension.</p>

Tags changed:

  • knee
  • dislocation

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