Dislocated patella (patient information)

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Dislocated patella

Overview

What are the symptoms?

What are the causes?

Who is at highest risk?

Diagnosis

When to seek urgent medical care?

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Dislocated patella?

Prevention

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

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Overview

Patellar dislocation is a painful injury when a person's Knee cap pops "out of the joint" or "out of its socket" and remains out until they pop it back in.

What are the symptoms of Dislocated patella?

  • Knee appears to be diformed
  • Knee is bent and cannot straighten
  • Knee pain and/ or knee swelling
  • Sloppy or "Hypermobile" knees

What causes Dislocated patella?

Who is at highest risk?

Diagnosis

When to seek urgent medical care?

Treatment options

Where to find medical care for Dislocated patella?

Directions to Hospitals Treating Condition

Prevention

What to expect (Outlook/Prognosis)?

Possible complications

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