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Lower recurrence rate with operative vs nonoperative treatment of patellar dislocation

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May 2016

Lower recurrence rate with operative vs nonoperative treatment of patellar dislocation

Vol: 5| Issue: 5| Number:65| ISSN#: 2564-2537
Study Type:Therapy
OE Level Evidence:2
Journal Level of Evidence:N/A

Six-year outcome after non-surgical versus surgical treatment of acute primary patellar dislocation in adolescents: a prospective randomized trial

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2016 Jan;24(1):6-11

Contributing Authors:
G Regalado H Lintula H Kokki H Kroger U Vaatainen M Eskelinen

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36 patients, 16 years of age or younger, with acute primary patellar dislocation, were allocated to operative management or nonoperative management. The purpose of this study was to compare subjective clinical outcome measures and rate of recurrent dislocation between groups over a 6 year follow-up period. Concerning subjective clinical outcome measures, there were no significant between-group dif...

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