Restricted vs. Free Knee Range Of Motion For Primary Traumatic Patellar Dislocation

RESTRICTED VS. FREE KNEE RANGE OF MOTION FOR PRIMARY TRAUMATIC PATELLAR DISLOCATION: A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED STUDY

Status

UNKNOWN

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT01344915

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2011-04-29

Start date

2005-12-31

Completion date

2011-06-30

Last updated

2011-05-02

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Conditions

Patellar Dislocation

Keywords

Patella, Knee, Brace

Brief summary

Knee immobilization in near extension has been proposed as a nonoperative treatment for primary traumatic patellar dislocation, although there exist no prospective studies regarding the method of immobilization. The objective of this prospective randomized study was to compare the clinical outcome after nonoperative treatment with restricted vs. free range of motion (ROM) for primary traumatic patellar dislocation.

Interventions

PROCEDURELocked knee brace

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 50 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* A primary (first-time) patellar dislocation verified by clinical examination * Signs of patellar dislocation in MRI

Exclusion criteria

* anyone with previous patellar instability * osteochondral fracture requiring surgery * associated knee injuries

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Patellar redislocation	—	The number of patients with patellar redislocation after initial treatment.

Countries

Finland

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 12, 2026