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Dislocación de la rótula - Treatment

Nombres alternativos

Dislocación rotuliana; Dislocación o inestabilidad de la rótula

Primeros auxilios:

Si puede, estire la rodilla. Si se le atranca y le duele para moverla, estabilícela (coloque una férula) y busque atención médica.

El médico le examinará la rodilla, lo cual podría confirmar la dislocación de la rótula.

Se debe tomar una radiografía de la rodilla y, algunas veces, resonancia magnética para asegurarse de que la dislocación no haya causado la fractura de un hueso o daño al cartílago. Si estos exámenes muestran que no hay tal daño, se coloca la rodilla en un inmovilizador o férula de yeso para impedir que usted la mueva durante algunas semanas (generalmente 3 semanas).

Después de ese tiempo, la fisioterapia puede ayudar a devolver la fortaleza muscular y mejorar el rango de movimiento de la rodilla.

Si la rodilla sigue estando inestable, se puede necesitar una cirugía para estabilizar la rótula. Esto puede hacerse con cirugía artroscópica o cirugía abierta.

Se debe buscar asistencia médica de emergencia si:

Consulte con el médico si se lesiona la rodilla y tiene síntomas de dislocación.

Asimismo, consulte si está recibiendo tratamiento para una rodilla dislocada y nota:

  • Un aumento en la inestabilidad en la rodilla
  • El dolor o la hinchazón retornan después de haber desaparecido
  • Su lesión no parece estar mejorando con el paso del tiempo

Igualmente, consulte si se lesiona la rodilla nuevamente.

  • Reviewed last on: 6/13/2010
  • Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, University of Washington, School of Medicine; and C. Benjamin Ma, MD, Assistant Professor, Chief, Sports Medicine and Shoulder Service, UCSF Department of Orthopaedic Surgery. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

De Carlo M, Armstrong B. Rehabilitation of the knee following sports injury. Clin Sports Med. 2010;29:81-106.

Steiner T, Parker RD. Patella: subluxation and dislocation. 2. Patellofemoral instability: recurrent dislocation of the patella. In: DeLee JC, Drez D Jr., Miller MD, eds. DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier;2009:chap 22;sect C.

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