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Acta Orthopaedica Scandinavica Volume 56, 1985 - Issue 5
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Horizontal rotation of the patella: A case report with review of the literature

Theodore A. A. van den Broek Departments of General Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery, Leyenburg Municipal Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
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Pieter J. Moil Departments of General Surgery and Orthopaedic Surgery, Leyenburg Municipal Hospital, The Hague, The Netherlands
Pages 436-438 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

In a 14-year-old boy a direct blow caused the patella to rotate around its horizontal axis; the articular surface faced distally. Thirty-two cases have been described previously.

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