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Evolving Management of Acute Dislocations of the Patella

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The acute lateral dislocation of the patella or First-time lateral patellar dislocation (FTLPD) is a relatively frequent injury in the young physically active population. Its incidence in the general population is 42 cases (95% CI 37−47) per 100,000 person-years and it is 108 cases (95% CI 101−116) per 100,000 in female patients aged 10−17.

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  2. ArthroCentre–Agoriaz, Riaz & Clinique CIC Riviera, Montreux, Switzerland

    Erik Montesinos-Berry

  3. University of Minnesota, TRIA Orthopedic Center, Minneapolis, MN, USA

    Marc Tompkins

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Sanchis-Alfonso, V., Montesinos-Berry, E., Tompkins, M. (2023). Evolving Management of Acute Dislocations of the Patella. In: Sanchis-Alfonso, V. (eds) Anterior Knee Pain and Patellar Instability. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-09767-6_17

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