Recurrent locked knee caused by an impaction fracture following inferior patellar dislocation: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>Locked knee caused by inferior patellar dislocation is considered rare in elderly patients. It was originally thought that, in the osteoarthritic knee, osteophytes on the pole of the patella become entrapped in the inter-condylar n...

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Main Authors: Sutcliffe William, Rhee Shin J, Foong Keen S, Barlow David, Griffin Stuart J
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-08-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/347