Subluxation or Dislocation of the Patella Wheeless

Description: - patient characteristics:
- patellar subluxation or dislocation may occur during childhood but is more frequently seen in adolescence;
- in some cases, dislocation occurs in knees w/ patellofemoral dysplasia, but this may be less common than previously thought;
- may occur equally in males and females and often occurs from high level sports;
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics