Patella Alta in a Patient with Recurrent Patellar Dislocation
Journal Title: Archives of Sports Medicine and Physiotherapy - Year 2016, Vol 1, Issue 1
Abstract
The patient was a 26-year-old man who was referred to a physical therapist by an orthopedic surgeon for the management of recurrent bilateral patellar dislocations. The patient reported a high rate of dislocation events in the right knee and the last episode, one month before, involved both the patellas.
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Schneebeli Alessandro, Barbero Marco
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