Found normally (without injury) in a small percentage of people, a true bi-partite patella usually has a larger part, comprising most of the patella, and a second smaller part connected to the …

Mar 14, 2025 · A patellar fracture is a traumatic break of the patella bone (knee cap). Page updated April 2024 by Dr Sheila Strover (Clinical Editor)

any obvious breaks, and the things we are looking for here include patellar fracture (X-ray on left shows the patella broken in two), tibial plateau fracture (X-ray on the right shows the tibial …

Mar 14, 2025 · Fixation of undisplaced patellar fracture If the broken bits are not displaced, it may be possible just to immobilise the knee and wait for union of the patellar fragments. The issue, …

Mar 14, 2025 · Chondromalacia means 'softening of the gristle or joint cartilage' and usually refers to the kneecap (patella). The softening can be felt with a blunt probe during surgery. Page …

Mar 14, 2025 · Early in the process, simple adhesions in the anterior interval may be broken with gentle exercise and massage, but later mature scar tissue effectively locks the patellar tendon …

Mar 14, 2025 · A cerclage wire is a wire which is wound during surgery around several broken bony fragments to hold them together until they heal.

Mar 14, 2025 · Normal tissues below the patella and the patella in a normal position. Infrapatellar contracture syndrome with the tissues scarred below the patella and the patella pulled down.

Every time you dislocate the patella you run the risk of damaging the underlying cartilage. The cartilage layer can peel off or be knocked off the patella with a block of bone attached to it - …

AP and Lateral X-rays The two basic x-ray views are called the AP and Lateral. These are the front (anterior - posterior) and side views. These are the views obtained in an Emergency …