Knee Dislocation Surgery

Knee dislocation or more precisely the patella is a common knee injury is usually caused by a sudden trauma in the form of a torsion or direct blow to the knee , causing the ball to pop out of its usual position in the groove the femur to the femur bone .

 Knee dislocation is accompanied by a sudden sharp pain followed by periods of immobility leading to disability . To treat , open surgery or arthroscopy may be necessary to repair the damage.

Almost immediately after the injury, the severity of the injury can not be determined accurately because of the swelling and pain present . Therefore , surgery is not recommended until a few weeks later . At the same time , physical therapy must be made to the strength of the thigh and quad muscles provide better support and prevent muscle wasting. Once the knee injury is enhanced and the swelling has subsided , surgery knee dislocation can then be done and there are many types out there :

realignment of bones

In mild cases where the extent of the injury is not serious and it is not much damage to ligaments and tissues, bone realignment may be all that is needed. The tibial tubercle which is the tibia bone will simply be moved , causing the position to be pulled toward the inside of the knee .

side outlet

Lateral release is a common type of knee surgery performed to stabilize the patella. When the knee is dislocated , it pulls the patella to the outside of the knee . Lateral release surgery seeks to cut the wing to center the ball back in the grooves.

Galette

Ris or medical nestings is a surgical procedure performed with the intention to strengthen the soft tissues that are located towards the inner part of the knee . It is often done in conjunction with the latter with lateral outlet loosening the outer portion while the clamping of the first interior portion .

Trocheleoplasty

Trocheleoplasty surgery is less common that works by deepening the grooves of the femur to the patella. This requires the removal of a bone portion and the increase in depth of the grooves in which the ball can then be held firmly in place using biodegradable suture points which resorbs in the body after a period of time .

Patellar dislocations may still occur after surgery, but it is less than 5% of all cases . Patients are usually able to return to activity level pre- injury after a few months if a strict recovery plan is followed religiously.

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