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REVIEW  PATELLAR INSTABILITY 

Minerva Orthopedics 2025 February;76(1):8-18

DOI: 10.23736/S2784-8469.24.04449-3

Copyright © 2024 EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA

lingua: Inglese

Patellar instability: background

Fabio FRASCONÀ , Jacopo CORTI, Fabrizio MATASSI

Orthopedic Clinic, AOU Careggi, University of Florence, Florence, Italy



Patellar instability is a disabling condition that provokes pain and apprehension to patients. Knowledge of anatomy and biomechanic of knee is fundamental for understanding the basis of this instability and treating it adequately. In this review we provide to summarise the anatomical causes, the biomechanical predispositions, and the clinical and radiological aspects of an unstable patellofemoral joint.


KEY WORDS: Joint instability; Knee joint; Patellar dislocation; Patellofemoral joint

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