Atkin DM, Fithian DC, Marangi KS, et al. Within the First Six Months of Injury.
Patellar dislocation is a common event in sports.
Over the years a profile of a young, overweight, sedentary adolescent girl as the prime victim has been developed. This study evaluated and followed 74 patients with acute, lateral patellar dislocation. The results seem to indicate a profile that has some common characteristics, however, that do not meet the stereotype once assumed. There was no statistically significant relationship with a history of lower extremity problems as a infant or child, and no apparent relationship to a family history of dislocation. Effects of Protective Knee Bracing on Speed and Agility.