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Surgery no better than conservative management for pediatric acute patellar dislocation
March 2013
Surgery no better than conservative management for pediatric acute patellar dislocation
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:2
Acute Patellar Dislocation in Children and Adolescents: A Randomized Clinical Trial
J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2008 Mar;90(3):463-70.Did you know you're eligible to earn 0.5 CME credits for reading this report? Click Here
Synopsis
62 children, younger than sixteen years of age, with an evident or suspected acute patellar dislocation in 64 knees admitted to the emergency department, were randomized to be treated non-operatively or operatively. This study aimed to compare the long-term outcomes between treatments. Overall, the long-term subjective and functional outcomes after acute patellar dislocation were reported satisfac...
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