Presentation
Sudden pain with limited range of movement of left knee while dancing
Patient Data
Age: 12 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Lateral dislocation of patella
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Tangential view shows complete lateral displacement of the patella.
Dislocated patella was reduced in the department of emergency and the repeat X-ray were taken.
From the case:
Lateral dislocation of patella
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Lateral and anterior-posterior view shows normal positioned patella after the reduction
Case Discussion
Lateral dislocation of the patella is by far the most common type which may occur from trauma or torsional stress when direction is suddenly changed while running or even dancing.
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