Radiograph of the patella demonstrates a curvilnear bony fra | Figure 1

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Radiograph of the patella demonstrates a curvilnear bony fragment (white arrow) along the medial facet with lateral tilting and subluxation of the patella. Sag FS T2 MRI shows a large osteochondral defect (denoted by white arrows) interrupting the low signal intensity cartilage of the lateral femoral condyle. These findings are consistent with transient patellar dislocation. #MSKMonday

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