Knee · Ligament
Kneecap (patellar) dislocation
The kneecap slips out of its groove, usually toward the outside.
Indexed — full page in progressSource: Rehab Science · Ch 21 · PDF pp. 846, 847Knee Instability protocol →What should I avoid?
This condition is indexed: it is mapped to its protocol, book pages, pain locations and aggravating movements, and appears in search and the Pain Map. The full 9-part page is scheduled in the Completion Tracker.
Rehab Science describes it in the Knee Instability protocol (PDF pp. 846–847). Treats: Knee that feels like it’s going to give out or buckle; Meniscus tear (limited knee range of motion with catching/locking, instability, and pain when standing and twisting on the injured leg); Ligament tear (ACL, PCL, MCL, LCL); Kneecap dislocation.
Source: Rehab Science · Ch 21 · PDF pp. 846, 847· 2 original research citationsshow sources ▾
Also cited by the book on these pages:
- [Ch 21·21] Smith TO, Song F, Donell ST, Hing CB. Operative versus non-operative management of patellar dislocation. A meta-analysis. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2011;19(6):988-998. find original ↗
- [Ch 21·22] Smith TO, Chester R, Cross J, Hunt N, Clark A, Donell ST. Rehabilitation following first-time patellar dislocation: a randomised controlled trial of purported vastus medialis obliquus muscle versus general quadriceps strengthening exercises. Knee. 2015;22(4):313-320. find original ↗
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