{"id":29,"date":"2021-10-12T23:58:16","date_gmt":"2021-10-12T15:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2022-02-10T15:20:44","modified_gmt":"2022-02-10T07:20:44","slug":"orthopaedic-surgeon-perth-murdoch-kneecap-dislocation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/orthopaedic-surgeon-perth-murdoch-kneecap-dislocation\/","title":{"rendered":"Kneecap dislocation"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"29\" class=\"elementor elementor-29\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70ee2f81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70ee2f81\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-43fd3e1e\" data-id=\"43fd3e1e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e5d68a6 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-absolute animated-slow elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1e5d68a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;,&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:600}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"158\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-pattern-189AB4-md-v.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-83\" alt=\"vertical dotted pattern dark\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-569412ac welcome-intro elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"569412ac\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d1a178a\" data-id=\"6d1a178a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1521c714 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading animated-slow elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1521c714\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/css\/custom-widget-icon-box.min.css?ver=1713304792\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKneecap dislocation Perth\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8904c7 animated-slow welcome-heading elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e8904c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:100}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best treatment options for <span>kneecap dislocation<\/span><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51ac8687 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51ac8687\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:200}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 15-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>When your kneecap (patella) has been dislocated, then you may need the help of a knee specialist. On this page, we will go over the basics and discuss your best treatment options.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-720943d6 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"720943d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeIn&quot;,&quot;_animation_delay&quot;:400}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1290\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-kneecap-dislocation-perth-2560x1290-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-262\" alt=\"kneecap dislocation Perth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-kneecap-dislocation-perth-2560x1290-1.jpg 2560w, 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data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fd9cc33\" data-id=\"2fd9cc33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ebf045 heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ebf045\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-33adbf08\" data-id=\"33adbf08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b252f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b252f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My orthopaedic practice in a nutshell<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e61f983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"5e61f983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"335\" class=\"elementor elementor-335\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2132c87 nutshell elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2132c87\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ca26b23\" data-id=\"3ca26b23\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fc60569 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4fc60569\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"105\" height=\"81\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-ultrasound-icon-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-331\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fa2c389 custom-arrow-button no-background elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"3fa2c389\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"arrow-box\" href=\"\/about\/\">\n  <div class=\"arrow-box_header\">\n    <span class=\"arrow-box_header-inner\">In-house ultrasound<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-76a7ec5e\" data-id=\"76a7ec5e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-313b247b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"313b247b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"93\" height=\"88\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-icon-avoid-surgery-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-332\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38773039 custom-arrow-button no-background elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"38773039\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"arrow-box\" href=\"\/avoid-orthopaedic-surgery-perth\/\">\n  <div class=\"arrow-box_header\">\n    <span class=\"arrow-box_header-inner\">Avoiding surgery<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-78bf502c\" data-id=\"78bf502c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2716158a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2716158a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"89\" height=\"84\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-prepare-for-surgery-icon-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-333\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56e65802 custom-arrow-button no-background elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"56e65802\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"arrow-box\" href=\"\/prepare-for-surgery-perth\/\">\n  <div class=\"arrow-box_header\">\n    <span class=\"arrow-box_header-inner\">Preparing for surgery<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-29f8aa35\" data-id=\"29f8aa35\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a0caae1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5a0caae1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"89\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-post-op-recovery-icon-1.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-334\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64ed7d1 custom-arrow-button no-background elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"64ed7d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"arrow-box\" href=\"\/rehab-after-knee-surgery-perth\/\">\n  <div class=\"arrow-box_header\">\n    <span class=\"arrow-box_header-inner\">Post-op recovery<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element 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data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:15,&quot;end&quot;:19}},&quot;motion_fx_range&quot;:&quot;page&quot;,&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;fixed&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"#mh_top\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon elementor-align-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-41b363c3 elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"41b363c3\" data-element_type=\"section\" id=\"otp\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24d862f9\" data-id=\"24d862f9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2915c23d elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"2915c23d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKneecap dislocation symptoms\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-34523920 heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"34523920\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-5933a71f\" data-id=\"5933a71f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a273a62 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7a273a62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is it and what are the symptoms?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7dd89afa margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7dd89afa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2951332b\" data-id=\"2951332b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11d97040 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11d97040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>When your kneecap dislocates, it almost always happens laterally ie towards the outside of the knee. If it stays out of joint, you may see an obvious and very painful deformity.<\/p><p>In some situations though, a kneecap dislocation may be quite subtle, for example in adolescent girls. Teenage girls are more unstable than boys due to hormonal influences, and therefore more likely to sustain these injuries, as they are <a href=\"\/orthopaedic-surgeon-perth-murdoch-acl-injury\/\">ACL injuries<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-67b3ea8f margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"67b3ea8f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-35dd62d6\" data-id=\"35dd62d6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19cc8d11 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"19cc8d11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-pattern-189AB4-md-h.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-118\" alt=\"horizontal dotted pattern dark\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bef51a5 elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle quote-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"bef51a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-content{width:100%}@media (min-width:481px){.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper,.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{display:flex}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-right .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:end;flex-direction:row-reverse}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-left .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:start;flex-direction:row}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-position-top .elementor-image-box-img{margin:auto}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-top .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-start}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-middle .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:center}.elementor-widget-image-box.elementor-vertical-align-bottom .elementor-image-box-wrapper{align-items:flex-end}}@media (max-width:480px){.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{margin-left:auto!important;margin-right:auto!important;margin-bottom:15px}}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-img{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-title a{color:inherit}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-wrapper{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image-box .elementor-image-box-description{margin:0}<\/style><div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-144\" alt=\"Mark Hurworth - Orthopaedic surgeon Perth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png 212w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Mr Mark Hurworth, <span>Knee surgeon Perth<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f70ed5a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f70ed5a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Kneecap or patella dislocations are common in teenagers. They often happen when an adolescent is playing sport and there may be some confusion if the injury is mistaken for an <a href=\"\/orthopaedic-surgeon-perth-murdoch-acl-injury\/\">ACL injury<\/a> and vice versa. If your kneecap stays dislocated, you will need to go to the emergency department to have it put back into position.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f1207c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f1207c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you suffer from a single dislocation, we can often manage it with judicious rehabilitation exercises. The focus is to help you regain muscle control, strength and bulk. But if instability persists despite appropriate rehabilitation, it will affect your confidence and that is when we may need to look at surgical options.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-672332dd elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"672332dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDiagnosis kneecap dislocation\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5df3d064 heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5df3d064\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-64e22c62\" data-id=\"64e22c62\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14182b1f elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14182b1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is it diagnosed?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-8dee076 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8dee076\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-c74bfd3\" data-id=\"c74bfd3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd97050 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cd97050\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you come and see me as your knee specialist, the first thing I do is ask you questions &#8211; we call it taking a history &#8211; about what happened, so make sure you have a clear picture in your own mind about the circumstances of the injury, how long it was out for, how it popped back in etc. I will also examine your knee.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f13fedf margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f13fedf\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfdfa5e\" data-id=\"cfdfa5e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64b2b4b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"64b2b4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-pattern-189AB4-md-h.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-118\" alt=\"horizontal dotted pattern dark\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ee7dd8 elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle quote-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"6ee7dd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-144\" alt=\"Mark Hurworth - Orthopaedic surgeon Perth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png 212w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Mr Mark Hurworth, <span>Knee surgeon Perth<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a1bee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a1bee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOne of the first things we need to do is make sure you get an accurate diagnosis. Typically that means getting an MRI scan as it enables us to see bone and soft tissue injury very clearly.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60cc5e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60cc5e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A simple X-ray will show if your kneecap is actually dislocated. Typically we will also obtain an MRI to look closely at the soft tissue structures. If your kneecap stays dislocated for a long period, or it dislocates frequently, we will look at the MRI information to give you a clear diagnosis, assess your anatomy and discuss your best treatment options.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92183f9 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"92183f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStory continues below video gallery\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-173ce718 heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"173ce718\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e797076\" data-id=\"1e797076\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6b00c6 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a6b00c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Videos about knee conditions and surgeries<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-37ab4597 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"37ab4597\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-33cf65b8 margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"33cf65b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71cf9986 video-slider-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-carousel-anything\" data-id=\"71cf9986\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-carousel-anything.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t \n\t\t<div id=\"carousel66200e4ab43bb\" class=\"theplus-carousel-anything-wrapper list-carousel-slick   overlay-content-dots carousel66200e4ab43bb    \"data-id=\"carousel66200e4ab43bb\" data-connection=\"\"  data-result=\"{&quot;carousel_direction&quot;:&quot;ltr&quot;}\" dir=ltr  data-slider_direction=\"false\" data-slide_speed=\"1500\" data-slide_fade_inout=\"false\" data-slider_desktop_column=\"2\" data-steps_slide=\"1\" data-slider_draggable=\"true\" data-multi_drag=\"false\" data-slider_infinite=\"true\" data-slider_pause_hover=\"false\" data-slider_adaptive_height=\"false\" data-slider_animation=\"ease\" data-slider_autoplay=\"true\" data-autoplay_speed=\"3000\" data-slider_tablet_column=\"2\" data-tablet_steps_slide=\"1\" data-slider_responsive_tablet=\"no\" 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data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-52e3a77c video-slider-template elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"52e3a77c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49ab564c margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"49ab564c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2801e782 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-video-player\" data-id=\"2801e782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-video-player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_video-box-shadow video_player66200e4ac0428  \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_video_player   text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FaVhSmD9_0o\" class=\"tp-video-popup \" data-lity target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ts-video-only-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-key-questions-to-ask-your-orthopaedic-surgeon.jpg\" alt=\"play-icon\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-598da733 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-video-player\" data-id=\"598da733\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-video-player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_video-box-shadow video_player66200e4ac81ef  \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_video_player   text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FaVhSmD9_0o\" class=\"tp-video-popup image-pulse\" data-lity target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ts-video-only-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-youtube-play-icon.svg\" alt=\"play-icon\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7476ad7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7476ad7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKey questions <span>to ask your orthopaedic surgeon<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"slide-content-1902\" class=\"plus-slide-content grid-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"164\" class=\"elementor elementor-164\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-4da97da3 video-slider-template elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4da97da3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-33c284eb margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"33c284eb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a6311a0 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-video-player\" data-id=\"5a6311a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-video-player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_video-box-shadow video_player66200e4ad236c  \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_video_player   text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_byDPVg-Ms0\" class=\"tp-video-popup \" data-lity target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ts-video-only-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-alternatives-to-knee-replacement-surgery.jpg\" alt=\"play-icon\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2eb63174 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-video-player\" data-id=\"2eb63174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-video-player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_video-box-shadow video_player66200e4ad609c  \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_video_player   text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/_byDPVg-Ms0\" class=\"tp-video-popup image-pulse\" data-lity target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ts-video-only-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-youtube-play-icon.svg\" alt=\"play-icon\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62b3d890 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62b3d890\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAlternatives to <span>knee replacement surgery<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"slide-content-1903\" class=\"plus-slide-content grid-item \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"slide-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"plus-content-editor\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"177\" class=\"elementor elementor-177\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b259a82 video-slider-template elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b259a82\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4744c9a5 margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"4744c9a5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ea67263 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-video-player\" data-id=\"2ea67263\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-video-player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_video-box-shadow video_player66200e4ae1ad5  \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_video_player   text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EqG6sybjRj0\" class=\"tp-video-popup \" data-lity target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ts-video-only-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-new-technologies-in-orthopaedic-surgery.jpg\" alt=\"play-icon\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-326527cc elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-tp-video-player\" data-id=\"326527cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tp-video-player.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pt_plus_video-box-shadow video_player66200e4ae4343  \" ><div class=\"pt_plus_video_player   text-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WlTegyZZUZU\" class=\"tp-video-popup image-pulse\" data-lity target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"ts-video-only-icon\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-youtube-play-icon.svg\" alt=\"play-icon\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d628e00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d628e00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNew technologies in <br>orthopaedic surgery (GP)\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1778ad35 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"1778ad35\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAvoid kneecap dislocation surgery\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dd50d5b heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dd50d5b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e355546\" data-id=\"2e355546\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23cbaa4a elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23cbaa4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Can I avoid surgery?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-60cf9dde margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"60cf9dde\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-63c5950a margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"63c5950a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e92a797 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5e92a797\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhen you have a knee injury and are referred to a knee surgeon, your first thought may be that you will need to undergo knee surgery.  This is not always the case:\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91abe3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91abe3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">As a teenager<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47ce544 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47ce544\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are a teenager, growth happens at growth plates (physes) on either side of your knee and this can occur rapidly. Typically the knee may be prone to injury if you are engaging in a lot of sporting activity during periods of rapid growth. In addition, teenage girls may experience hormonal fluctuations that make the knee loosen up. If your kneecap only dislocates once, especially if you are still growing, I may discuss nonoperative management with you.<\/p><p>What this means is that we work together to strengthen your muscles (especially the quadriceps). The type of management and training I use in these situations is based on using a static bicycle at low to moderate intensity. You are at the right intensity if you can still have a conversation. We normally work towards three sessions of half an hour, building up to three hours per week.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23e8385 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23e8385\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">As an older patient<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0b0a7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0b0a7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are older when you dislocate for the first time, this will affect the pattern of injury in your knee. It is worth having an MRI scan as soon as possible to clarify the damage. A single dislocation is generally not a reason to have surgery. But if you dislocate your knee on a regular basis, after appropriate nonoperative management, then we may need to consider surgery.<\/p><p>I will keep repeating it: getting on a static bike as soon as possible after injury is a key element in any treatment plan if we are aiming to get the motion and strength back that you enjoyed before your injury. Remember: motion is lotion.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2274425 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2274425\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">A personalised approach<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ba35e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79ba35e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every knee is different and I will provide personalised recommendations after I have examined your knee and your X-rays or MRI images. If the anatomy of your knee predisposes your kneecap to dislocate more easily, we may discuss the possibility of having knee surgery.<\/p><p>In other situations, a kneecap dislocation causes other damage: for example the kneecap knocking off a piece of cartilage. That piece could lock up your knee and this almost certainly means that you will need surgery. If your kneecap remains unstable and keeps dislocating despite appropriate rehabilitation then surgery may be the only way forward. Typically in these cases, an MRI and possibly a CT may be performed to assess the anatomy of your knee in more detail.<\/p><p>Many of my Perth patients are surprised to hear that we can sometimes avoid surgery altogether. The management plan to get there depends on your injury but these are the typical ingredients:<\/p><ul><li>Judicious exercises &#8211; especially closed chain to strengthen quadriceps and hamstrings<\/li><li>Avoiding certain activities and specific movements of the knee<\/li><li>Using anti-inflammatories to reduce swelling<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-575db3f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"575db3f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As you will see, no treatment plan should be based on &#8220;not using your knee at all&#8221;. If you stop moving your knee, it will become more unstable due to loss of muscle mass and strength. Typically the initial injury may by accompanied by feelings of recurrent instability, but this is often because of muscle wasting and loss of confidence in the knee, and does not mean that surgery is inevitable. We would always encourage a period of rehabilitation after kneecap dislocation to get back to the best condition possible <i>before<\/i> considering surgery.\u00a0<\/p><p>Sometimes a soft brace is used to make your knee more stable and more comfortable. I encourage my patients to stay away from rigid braces, as they lead to more muscle wasting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-66995d96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"66995d96\" data-element_type=\"section\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKneecap dislocation surgery\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-793fa614 heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"793fa614\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-4929f25f\" data-id=\"4929f25f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e45fd1 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42e45fd1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What would surgery involve?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5db0a5c0 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5db0a5c0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-20ce1522 margin-bottom-small strong-text\" data-id=\"20ce1522\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d3ffcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21d3ffcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If we decide that surgery is required for your instability or issues related to it, then there are a few options that may be appropriate at my practice in Perth (at Saint John of God Murdoch Hospital):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Arthroscopy: this procedure is suitable if a loose fragment is locking up the knee, and for treating minor maltracking problems.<\/li>\n<li>Medial Patellofemoral Ligament or MPFL reconstruction surgery: used if you have recurrent instability despite appropriate rehabilitation. We tighten the knee up on the inside using tissue from elsewhere in your body: typically a hamstring or a quadriceps graft.<\/li>\n<li>Sometimes we need to move bits of bone around such as the insertion of the patella tendon (tibial tubercle transfer).<\/li>\n<li>If there is a lot of cartilage damage we will sometimes need to graft the defects (cartilage graft).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Patients from all around Perth metro area come to see us at the practice and one of the questions my reception team often gets is: how do I prepare to undergo surgery for a patella instability, or knee surgery in general?&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-7cfa902 ); color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); font-size: 1.1rem;\">There is no one-size-fits-all advice, and I will personalise my advice based on your examination, your injury and the treatment plan.&nbsp;<\/span><span style=\"background-color: var( --e-global-color-7cfa902 ); color: var( --e-global-color-secondary ); font-size: 1.1rem;\">Typically the preparation revolves around time spent on a static bicycle and other closed chain exercises, emphasising regaining muscle tone and resilience . We prefer where possible that you undergo an exercise program to strengthen your knee as much as you can prior to surgery. We then also give you a program after surgery to support your recovery.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41a08a69 elementor-position-left elementor-vertical-align-middle h1-heading elementor-view-default elementor-mobile-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"41a08a69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<span  class=\"elementor-icon elementor-animation-\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-circle\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span  >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRecovery after kneecap dislocation\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-32bf0547 heading-bg elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32bf0547\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-652086ff\" data-id=\"652086ff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-428dbd07 elementor-widget__width-auto elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"428dbd07\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_direction&quot;:&quot;negative&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_translateY_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:1,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_translateY_affectedRange&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:40,&quot;end&quot;:75}},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;widescreen&quot;,&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;laptop&quot;,&quot;tablet_extra&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How long will recovery take?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-305b6c78 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"305b6c78\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-60b22a8a\" data-id=\"60b22a8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6860a654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6860a654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After knee injury the first priority is to come to a clear diagnosis, then work out what treatment is appropriate and when &#8211; surgical or non-surgical.\u00a0 Often non-surgical treatment is worth trying in this condition before considering surgery. The other big question is: will my knee return to normal, and when?<\/p><p>If you are talking about sport at a high level, it can take up to a year to get back to elite level and a lot depends on your level of conditioning before you go into surgery. This is quite similar to the recovery times for an <a href=\"\/orthopaedic-surgeon-perth-murdoch-acl-injury\/\">ACL injury<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a88d90b margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a88d90b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52ef010a\" data-id=\"52ef010a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65abf207 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65abf207\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-pattern-189AB4-md-h.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-118\" alt=\"horizontal dotted pattern dark\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a33ff46 elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle quote-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"5a33ff46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-144\" alt=\"Mark Hurworth - Orthopaedic surgeon Perth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png 212w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Mr Mark Hurworth, <span>Knee surgeon Perth<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21d811f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21d811f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>&#8220;Your quadriceps muscle will often lose strength dramatically after this type of injury, but also as a result of surgery. That\u2019s why I emphasize the importance of getting your knee in the best possible shape before considering surgery.&#8221;<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24b7506e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"24b7506e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I sound like a broken record player but some things just need repeating: moving and strengthening your knee as much as possible is essential after this sort of injury, and before considering or proceeding with surgery. A lot of initial symptoms will resolve once the muscles are reactivated and trained after a dislocation event.\u00a0<\/p><p>It may sound counterintuitive to do any exercise at all, due to feelings of instability. Our research confirms, however, how safe and beneficial a static bicycle is in this situation. It\u2019s a controlled, closed-chain exercise and it makes a big difference.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-11054e25 margin-bottom-small strong-text elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11054e25\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a1a0d12\" data-id=\"1a1a0d12\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41141c77 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile_extra elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41141c77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-pattern-189AB4-md-h.svg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-118\" alt=\"horizontal dotted pattern dark\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5cb64e elementor-position-right elementor-vertical-align-middle quote-box elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"3c5cb64e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"212\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-144\" alt=\"Mark Hurworth - Orthopaedic surgeon Perth\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img.png 212w, https:\/\/markhurworth.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/HURW-mark-hurworth-profile-img-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 212px) 100vw, 212px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><p class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">Mr Mark Hurworth, <span>Knee surgeon Perth<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-544e18ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"544e18ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&#8220;What a static bicycle does is give you a safe environment to regain control of your knee. It\u2019s often so effective, that it may even remove the need to have surgery at all. As a knee surgeon, I applaud that because it means your body is recovering in a natural way.&#8221;\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec4d18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eec4d18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Even if we can\u2019t avoid surgery, your recovery becomes a lot more effective if your knee is properly rehabilitated prior to surgery. 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