There is no consensus regarding whether rehabilitation or surgical management is best for the management of a primary patellar dislocation. Consequently this prospective randomized controlled aims to compare the incidence of recurrent knee dislocations and patient reported outcomes of patients with primary patellar dislocations managed with surgery (medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction) compared to non-operative management (a standardized rehabilitation protocol, control group).
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Change in Kujala Questionnaire Score at 2 weeks
Timeframe: Baseline and 2 weeks
Change in Kujala Questionnaire Score at 6 weeks
Timeframe: Baseline and 6 weeks
Change in Kujala Questionnaire Score at 3 months
Timeframe: Baseline and 3 months
Change in Kujala Questionnaire Score at 6 months
Timeframe: Baseline and 6 months
Change in Kujala Questionnaire Score at 1 year
Timeframe: Baseline and 1 year
Change in Kujala Questionnaire Score at 2 years
Timeframe: Baseline and 2 years
Change in Kujala Questionnaire Score at 5 years
Timeframe: Baseline and 5 years
Change in Kujala Questionnaire Score at 10 years
Timeframe: Baseline and 10 years
Time to first re-dislocation
Timeframe: Up to 10 years