Kneecap dislocation - aftercarePatellar subluxation - aftercare; Patellofemoral subluxation - aftercare; Kneecap subluxation - aftercare
Your kneecap (patella) sits over the front of your knee joint. As you bend or straighten your knee, the underside of your kneecap glides over a groove in the bones that make up your knee joint.
- A kneecap that slides out of the groove partway is called a subluxation.
- A kneecap that moves fully outside the groove is called a dislocation.
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