Patella Dislocation with Vertical Axis Rotation: The “Dorsal Fin” Patella

A 44-year-old woman presented following minor trauma to her right knee. While dancing she externally rotated around a planted foot and felt sudden pain in her right knee. She presented with her knee locked in extension with a “dorsal fin” appearance of the soft tissues tented over the patella. This...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: David Gamble, Quentin Otto, Andrew D. Carrothers, Vikas Khanduja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2015-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/328386