Inferior patella dislocation in an elderly patient after a fall: A case report
Joshua R Brooks, Alex G Pitman, Philip Lucas, Donald P Cawthorne, Stuart W T Wade · 2025
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Description
Joshua Brooks and co-authors present a case report, published in 2025, on a rare kneecap injury in a woman aged seventy-five. Her kneecap slipped downward and lodged inside the knee joint after a fall, leaving the leg fixed in a bent pose. This type of dislocation is uncommon, and the vertical form seen here occurs more often in older patients.
Scans confirmed the injury and showed damage to the groove the kneecap rides in. Under anesthesia the joint was eased back into place, and a camera inspection let surgeons smooth the damaged surface and wash out debris. The patient walked well in a brace the next day. The authors review the injury types and imaging signs that guide care.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Joshua R Brooks, Alex G Pitman, Philip Lucas, Donald P Cawthorne, Stuart W T Wade |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 18 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |