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Knee Cap Dislocation


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Alternate Names : Dislocation - Knee Cap, Patellar Dislocation or Instability

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Call Immediately for Emergency Medical Assistance if

Call your health care provider if you injure your knee and symptoms of dislocation occur.

Call your health care provider if you are being treated for a disloctaed knee and you notice increased instability in your knee, if pain or swelling return after they initially subsided, or if your injury does not appear to be resolving with time.

Also call if you re-injure your knee.

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• Definition
• Knee Cap Dislocation: Overview & Considerations
• Knee Cap Dislocation: Causes
• Knee Cap Dislocation: Symptoms & Signs
• Knee Cap Dislocation: Prevention
• Knee Cap Dislocation: First Aid
• Call Immediately for Emergency Medical Assistance if
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Review Date : 11/14/2002
Reviewed By : Andrew L. Chen, M.D., M.S., Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hospital for Joint Diseases, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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