Knee - Dislocation - AP

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Knee - Dislocation - AP

  • Total dislocation of the knee (not just the patella) results from high force injury
  • This view shows normal Anterior-Posterior (AP) orientation of the femur
  • The tibia and fibula are rotated such that they are viewed as if on a lateral image

Knee - Dislocation - Lateral

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Knee - Dislocation - Lateral

  • The tibia and fibula are facing the viewer on this lateral image of the knee - indicating marked rotational displacement

Page author: Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust UK (Read bio)

Last reviewed: November 2018