1. Influence of Risk Factors in the Natural History
- Author
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Elizabeth A. Arendt
- Subjects
Gerontology ,Natural history ,business.industry ,hemic and lymphatic diseases ,Patellar Dislocations ,Medicine ,business ,Risk equation - Abstract
Understanding the natural history of lateral patellar dislocations (LPD) is to understand the risk of reinjury. There are many elements that may factor in evaluating a “risk equation,” among them sport, age, and level of fitness. However, at the core of evaluating risk is understanding the unique role of one’s own anatomy in the risk of reinjury. This chapter will be a brief review of the present state of the influence of anatomic risk factors in the risk of reinjury after a primary LPD.
- Published
- 2020