Overweight patients incur notably higher patellofemoral contact stresses during activities that require increased knee flexion, potentiating the risk of patellar fracture. Six of 14 (43% ...

Radiographs taken in our Emergency Department revealed a left-sided transverse patella fracture. Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) was performed by David L. Helfet, MD at the Orthopedic ...

This is much rarer than a torn cruciate ligament, a rupture of the hamstring tendon or a fracture of the kneecap. In the ...

More information: Vineet M. Desai et al, Patient Characteristics and Postoperative Outcomes of Surgically Treated Inferior Pole Patellar Sleeve Fractures, Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics (2024).

Vertical stress fractures of the patella are rare, with only a handful of bilateral cases reported. Stress fractures in the athletic community are often due to repetitive strain and submaximal loading ...

X-rays aren’t needed for a diagnosis, but are done after the kneecap is back in place to check for small fractures in the bone. These can happen as the kneecap slides out of its groove and then back ...

Those who are overweight are also at greater risk. Runner's knee is often caused by overuse. It may be the result of trauma to the kneecap, such as a fracture or dislocation. But it may also occur if ...

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Your knee will swell and bruise. The joint will lock and “pop.” The symptoms of femur fractures may be mistaken for the symptoms of other medical conditions (e.g., patella fracture or dislocated ...

Fracture of the patella after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is rare. Fourteen cases of patellar fracture after TKA identified from a series 557 TKAs are reviewed. The overall incidence of patellar ...