Abstract
Patellectomy is at present the best operation for recurrent dislocation, not only because the immediate result is excellent, but because it avoids the later arthritis which must inevitably arise if a patella so damaged is retained.
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Patellectomy is at present the best operation for recurrent dislocation, not only because the immediate result is excellent, but because it avoids the later arthritis which must inevitably arise if a patella so damaged is retained.
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