2024 AANA/ISAKOS Specialty Day All-Access Pass-First-Time Dislocator in a School Level Rugby Player With No Cartilage Defect and a High Chance of Making Pro Level Discussion & Voting

First-Time Dislocator in a School Level Rugby Player With No Cartilage Defect and a High Chance of Making Pro Level Discussion & Voting

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In a discussion on patellar dislocation treatment, experts emphasize individualized risk stratification. Surgical reconstruction, often combined with repair, is favored for high-risk athletes like football players to reduce re-dislocation. Conservative management depends on injury timing, neuromuscular control, and patient preferences, with careful bracing to ensure proper healing alignment. Osteochondral fragments mandate surgery, usually reconstruction with NPFL repair. Proper bracing positions the patella to heal ligaments effectively, which many prior non-operative treatments failed to achieve. The panel highlights tailored approaches, balancing aggressive surgery with thoughtful non-operative care based on injury specifics and athlete goals.

Keywords

patellar dislocation

risk stratification

surgical reconstruction

conservative management

osteochondral fragments