A case report of patellar dislocation in an adolescent

Key words: Patellar dislocation, Adolescent, Case report, Knee

The paper describes a patellar dislocation in an adolescent female. Patellar dislocations are a frequent musculoskeletal injury assessed in the Emergency Room and represent 3% of all knee injuries. Patients under the age of 16 tend to have higher reoccurrence rate and associated complications of patellar instability following a patellar dislocation. The first line of treatment for instability is most commonly non-operative in nature; however, there are many options for operative management in the event of severe chondral injury or recurrent dislocation.