Frequency of Adjunctive MRI Findings on First-Time Patellar Dislocations in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review
This study highlights the frequent occurrence of significant MRI findings in pediatric first-time acute patellar dislocations, showing that obtaining MRI after first-time patellofemoral instability events in the pediatric population should be standard of care.
Authors
- Lance E. LeClere (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4154-9900)
- Kevin Dale
- Colby C. Wollenman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7266-8320)
- John C. Reed
- Breann K. Tisano
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- Vanderbilt University Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The American Journal of Sports Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03635465251383851
- Primary Topic
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00