Osteochondral fracture post lateral patellar dislocation

Case contributed by Domenico Nicoletti , 11 Jan 2022
Diagnosis certain
Changed by Henry Knipe, 12 Jan 2022

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Cartilage lesion in patellofemoralOsteochondral fracture post lateral patellar dislocation
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The most common patellar dislocation direction is laterally in the coronal plane. Articular cartilage injuries to the patella are frequent after a patellar dislocation. The acuteAcute fixation is a good choice for the treatment of osteochondral injuries.

Radiographer: TSRM Fabio Imola

  • -<p>The most common dislocation is laterally in the coronal plane. Articular cartilage injuries to the patella are frequent after patellar dislocation. The acute fixation is a good choice for treatment of osteochondral injuries.</p><p> </p><p>Radiographer: TSRM Fabio Imola</p>
  • +<p>The most common patellar dislocation direction is laterally in the coronal plane. Articular cartilage injuries to the patella are frequent after a patellar dislocation. Acute fixation is a good choice for the treatment of osteochondral injuries.</p><p>Radiographer: TSRM Fabio Imola</p>
Age changed from 15 to 15 years.

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  • Paediatrics

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Cartilage lesion in patellofemoral dislocation
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Displaced cartilage lesion in patellar dislocation
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Rx right knee

Lateral patellar dislocation with joint block.

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MRI right knee

Axial magnetic resonance image showing a large chondral injury of the medial articular surface of patella and large loose chondral fragment with partial tear of the patellar insertion of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL). There’s edemaEdema of the medial patella and of the lateral femoral condyle, consistent with bone marrow contusion due to recent lateral patellar dislocation. There's also largeLarge articular effusion.

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Modality changed from MRI to Annotated image.
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Image Annotated image (Sagittal PD) ( update )

Perspective changed from Sagittal to Sagittal PD.

Image Annotated image (Axial PDFS) ( update )

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