Restricted vs. Free Knee Range Of Motion For Primary Traumatic Patellar Dislocation

Tampere University Hospital

Overview

Knee immobilization in near extension has been proposed as a nonoperative treatment for primary traumatic patellar dislocation, although there exist no prospective studies regarding the method of immobilization. The objective of this prospective randomized study was to compare the clinical outcome after nonoperative treatment with restricted vs. free range of motion (ROM) for primary traumatic patellar dislocation.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Conditions

Patellar Dislocation

Interventions

Locked knee bracePROCEDURE

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 50 Years

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Inclusion Criteria: * A primary (first-time) patellar dislocation verified by clinical examination * Signs of patellar dislocation in MRI Exclusion Criteria: * anyone with previous patellar instability * osteochondral fracture requiring surgery * associated knee injuries

Locations (1)

Tampere University Hospital

Tampere, Finland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Patellar redislocation

The number of patients with patellar redislocation after initial treatment.

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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