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COMPLETE LATERAL DISLOCATION OF THE KNEE JOINT

COMPLETE LATERAL DISLOCATION OF THE KNEE JOINT Complete lateral dislocation of the knee occurs rarely. The knee is the largest and strongest hinge joint of the body and is held in place by internal and external supporting structures. The former consist of the anterior and posterior cruciate and the coronary and the transverse ligaments. The latter include the fibrous expansion of the quadriceps extensor tendon, the ligamentum patellae, the posterior (oblique popliteal) ligaments, the capsular ligaments and the external lateral and internal lateral ligaments. The literature is almost devoid of case reports for complete lateral dislocation of the knee joint. By complete dislocation of a joint is meant a disassociation of joint surfaces in which the opposing articular surfaces are no longer in apposition or in contact at any single point. Huber and Yaffel in their report of a case of anterior dislocation of the knee joint state that "lateral displacements are more infrequent." Longeway and Richardson2 http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

COMPLETE LATERAL DISLOCATION OF THE KNEE JOINT

JAMA , Volume 105 (14) – Oct 5, 1935

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1935 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1935.92760400002007a
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Abstract

Complete lateral dislocation of the knee occurs rarely. The knee is the largest and strongest hinge joint of the body and is held in place by internal and external supporting structures. The former consist of the anterior and posterior cruciate and the coronary and the transverse ligaments. The latter include the fibrous expansion of the quadriceps extensor tendon, the ligamentum patellae, the posterior (oblique popliteal) ligaments, the capsular ligaments and the external lateral and internal lateral ligaments. The literature is almost devoid of case reports for complete lateral dislocation of the knee joint. By complete dislocation of a joint is meant a disassociation of joint surfaces in which the opposing articular surfaces are no longer in apposition or in contact at any single point. Huber and Yaffel in their report of a case of anterior dislocation of the knee joint state that "lateral displacements are more infrequent." Longeway and Richardson2

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Oct 5, 1935

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