Abstract Presented at the 8th Biennial Congress of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery, and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine
Paper # 170: A Prospective Randomized Study Comparing Non-Operative Treatment With and Without Knee Immobilization for Primary Traumatic Patellar Dislocation

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Summary

The objective of this prospective randomized study was to compare the clinical outcome after treatment with and without knee immobilization for primary traumatic patellar dislocation.

Background

Nonoperative treatment with knee immobilized in near extension has been proposed as a treatment for primary traumatic patellar dislocation, although there exists no prospective studies regarding the method of immobilization. The objective of this prospective randomized study was to compare the clinical outcome after treatment with and without knee immobilization for primary traumatic patellar dislocation.

Methods

Thirty patients with primary traumatic patellar dislocation with medial patellofemoral

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