What is dislocation of kneecap due to hypoplasia?
I woul like to point out I am not a doctor! But I did study physiology… Basically ‘dislocation’ is where a joint connecting two bones (in this case, it is the joint in the knee) goes out of place. This can be very painful, although a lot of people have conditions where their joints dislocate for no apparent reason and then ‘click back’ almost immediately, which usually just causes a mild discomfort. If you have been told it is caused by hypoplasia then this means it is happening because the joint, the kneecap itself, or the muscles/tendons supporting the joint haven’t formed properly. Hypoplasia is when a certain tissue in the body does not develop properly. If your son has one leg shorter than the other and it is noticeable then maybe he has hypoplasia in one of the bones in his leg- either his thigh bone (femur) or the ones in the lower leg (tibia and fibia). You should seek out a specialist orthopedic doctor (one who deals with bones) or a rheumatologist (muscles and tissues surro
