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First-Time Patellar Dislocation: A Modern Treatment Strategy

Patellar Height as a Factor

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Patellar height is one of the most important primary factors in patellar instability according to the Lyon’s School, following trochlear dysplasia.

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  1. Department of Knee Surgery, University Clinic of Milan, ASST Pini-CTO, Milan, Italy

    M. Berruto & D. Tradati

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  1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Traumatology, Kantonsspital Baselland (Bruderholz, Liestal, Laufen), Bruderholz, Basel Land, Switzerland

    Michael Tobias Hirschmann

  2. Center of Functional and Biological Reconstruction of the Knee, Humanitas University, Humanitas Research Hospital, Milan, Italy

    Elizaveta Kon

  3. Department of Orthopaedics, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden

    Kristian Samuelsson

  4. Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milano, Italy

    Matteo Denti

  5. Department of Orthopaedics, Lyon Ortho Clinic, LYON, France

    David Dejour

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Berruto, M., Tradati, D. (2020). First-Time Patellar Dislocation: A Modern Treatment Strategy. In: Hirschmann, M., Kon, E., Samuelsson, K., Denti, M., Dejour, D. (eds) ESSKA Instructional Course Lecture Book . Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-61264-4_2

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