Patella dislocation

Case contributed by Andrew Lawson
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Anterior knee pain

Patient Data

Age: 20
Gender: Female
mri

Evidence of previous lateral patellar dislocation, with impaction fracture in the medial patellar facetal and in the lateral aspect of the left lateral femoral condyle. Chronic tear of the MPFL / medial patellar retinaculum close to its patellar attachment.

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