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Patellar Dislocation

Medical Definition: Displacement of the PATELLA from the femoral groove.
Guide Notes: do not confuse with KNEE DISLOCATION, which is slippage of the femur off the tibia
Previously Indexed: Dislocations (1965-2002),Patella (1965-2002)

Patellar Dislocation Medical Definitions and Terms

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