Surgical versus conservative treatment of primary patellar dislocation. A systematic review and meta-analysis

[1] Atkin DM(2000)Characteristics of patients with primary acute lateral patellar dislocation and their recovery within the first 6 months of injury Am J Sports Med 28 472-479

[2] Fithian DC(2004)Epidemiology and natural history of acute patellar dislocation Am J Sports Med 32 1114-1121

[3] Marangi KS(2007)Recent concepts in patellofemoral instability Curr Opin Orthop 18 153-160

[4] Fithian DC(2012)Patellar dislocation in the United States: role of sex, age, race, and athletic participation J Knee Surg 25 51-57

[5] Paxton EW(1982)Conservative treatment of patellar dislocations: influence of evident factors on the tendency to redislocation and the therapeutic result Clin Orthop Relat Res 171 131-136

[6] Stone ML(1996)Patellar dislocation has predisposing factors Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 4 212-216

[7] Merchant ND(2014)Medial patellofemoral ligament anatomy: is it a predisposing factor for lateral patellar dislocation? Int Orthop 38 1633-1639

[8] Bennett CH(1977)Acute dislocation of the patella: results of conservative treatment J Trauma 17 526-531

[9] Waterman BR(1997)Recurrence after patellar dislocation. Redislocation in 37/75 patients followed for 6–24 years Acta Orthop Scand 68 424-426

[10] Belmont PJ(1997)Patellar dislocation. The long-term results of nonoperative management in 100 patients Am J Sports Med 25 213-217

[1] Atkin DM(2000)Characteristics of patients with primary acute lateral patellar dislocation and their recovery within the first 6 months of injury Am J Sports Med 28 472-479

[2] Fithian DC(2004)Epidemiology and natural history of acute patellar dislocation Am J Sports Med 32 1114-1121

[3] Marangi KS(2007)Recent concepts in patellofemoral instability Curr Opin Orthop 18 153-160

[4] Fithian DC(2012)Patellar dislocation in the United States: role of sex, age, race, and athletic participation J Knee Surg 25 51-57

[5] Paxton EW(1982)Conservative treatment of patellar dislocations: influence of evident factors on the tendency to redislocation and the therapeutic result Clin Orthop Relat Res 171 131-136

[6] Stone ML(1996)Patellar dislocation has predisposing factors Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 4 212-216

[7] Merchant ND(2014)Medial patellofemoral ligament anatomy: is it a predisposing factor for lateral patellar dislocation? Int Orthop 38 1633-1639

[8] Bennett CH(1977)Acute dislocation of the patella: results of conservative treatment J Trauma 17 526-531

[9] Waterman BR(1997)Recurrence after patellar dislocation. Redislocation in 37/75 patients followed for 6–24 years Acta Orthop Scand 68 424-426

[10] Belmont PJ(1997)Patellar dislocation. The long-term results of nonoperative management in 100 patients Am J Sports Med 25 213-217