Congenital Dislocation of Patella

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Introduction
  • Rare
  • Structural characteristics
    • patella is hypoplastic or absent
    • femoral trochlea is flat
    • lateral retinaculum is tight
    • patella completely dislocated laterally
    • patella often adherent to iliotibial band (making it irreducible)
  • Must be distinguished from recurrentdislocations
Presentation
  • Physical exam shows
    • genu valgum
    • flexion contracture of knee often present
    • "smiley face" appearence of knee caps
Treatment
  • Operative
    • extensive lateral retinacular release (often all the way to greater trochanter)
    • hamstring tenodesis (semitendinosis tenodesis)
    • medial plication
    • transfer of half of patellar tendon

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