The first-time patellar dislocation typically occurs from a traumatic injury. Terminologies used in the literature to describe this injury also include acute, primary and traumatic patellar ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A common injury seen in orthopedic surgery, patellar dislocation accounts for about 2% to 3% of knee injuries ...

When things are in the groove, they’re going smoothly. That surely is the case with your knee. As long as your kneecap (patella) stays in its groove in the knee, you can walk, run, sit, stand, kneel, ...

Dislocation can be caused by a sudden blow, such as taking a hard hit playing a contact sport like football or hockey, or by a chronic condition, such as a stretched ligament. Andrey ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I was playing a pickup game of football with my kids, took a tumble, and my kneecap made a popping sound. It really hurt, then seemed to get better, but something's not right. Any ...

It was the second quarter of last night’s game against the Denver Broncos, and Patrick Mahomes’ right knee cap was not in the right place. Literally. The Kansas City Chiefs quarterback had just tried ...

Less than a week after the jarring image of a doctor popping his kneecap back into place, Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is throwing footballs on the practice field and participating in a ...