ReviewEFORT open reviews2019
Plaster, splint, brace, tape or functional mobilization after first-time patellar dislocation: what's the evidence?
Review in EFORT open reviews, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Trochlea dysplasia, increased TT-TG distance and patella alta are risk factors for developing first-time and recurrent patella dislocation: a systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2023Pooled it
- A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing a Patella-Stabilizing, Motion-Restricting Knee Brace Versus a Neoprene Nonhinged Knee Brace After a First-Time Traumatic Patellar Dislocation.The American journal of sports medicine · 2022Trial
- In Vivo Classification of Patellar Motion Trajectories in Individuals: A 4D-CT-Based Study with Unsupervised Clustering.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Congruence angle and medial ulnar translation: a novel measurement to assess the severity of ligament injury in simple elbow dislocation.Bone & joint open · 2025Article
- Managing patellofemoral instability in in-season athletes: a review.Annals of joint · 2025Review
- Case Report: Xsens motion analysis and virtual reality-based rehabilitation in a national-level badminton player following MPFL reinjury leading to postoperative patellar fracture.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025Article
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- Is There a Strength Deficit of the Quadriceps Femoris Muscle in Patients Treated Conservatively or Surgically after Primary or Recurrent Patellar Dislocations? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Review
- Deep learning-assisted diagnosis of femoral trochlear dysplasia based on magnetic resonance imaging measurements.World journal of clinical cases · 2023Article
- Return to Play Considerations After Patellar Instability.Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine · 2022Review
- Prevalence of Bacterial Contamination of Casting Material in a Pediatric Population.International journal of pediatrics · 2020Article
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Abstract
With an incidence of 5.8 per 100,000 per year, patellar dislocations are commonly seen in the emergency department. Surprisingly, there are only a few studies available that focus on the results of the different non-surgical treatment options after first-time patellar dislocation. The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the most recent and relevant studies on the rationales and results of the non-surgical treatment for first-time patellar dislocation.Patellar instability mainly affects young and active patients, with a peak incidence of 29 per 100 000 per year in adolescents. The medial patellofemoral ligament, a main passive restraint for lateral translation of the patella, is torn in lateral patellofemoral dislocations. Treatment of first-time patellar dislocation can be either conservative or surgical.There are two options in conservative management of first-time patellar dislocation: immobilization using a cylinder cast or removable splint, or, second, functional mobilization after applying a brace or patellar tape.The current available literature of conservative treatment after a first-time patellar dislocation is little and of low quality of evidence. Conclusions should be drawn with care, new research focussing on non-surgical treatment is therefore strongly needed. Cite this article:
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