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The diagnosis is lateral dislocation of the patella. The patella was reduced with smooth medial pressure. Repeat films showed the patella in place. The patient was discharged with a double Jones bandage and told to follow up with an orthopedist the next day.
Case presented by Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM, Term Emergency Medical Centers, Jerusalem, Israel.
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9-year-old patient trips and receives a blow to right knee
Nahum Kovalski, BSc, MDCM
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