Patella fracture

Patella Fracture (Broken Knee Cap): Because your kneecap (patella) acts like a shield to the knee joint we can help in Plano, Frisco, McKinney and Allen

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We present the case of a 13-year-old female athlete with acute traumatic lateral patellar dislocation. Patella reduced spontaneously with knee extension. Clinical examination revealed pain and tenderness at the middle/inferior part of the medial patellar border. An MRI showed an avulsion fracture at the middle/inferior part of the medial patellar border along with type C dysplastic trochlea and medial femoral condyle hypoplasia. On examination under anesthesia, the patella was stable in…

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There are many different types of bone fractures, they are generally placed into one of four different categories: Displaced, non-displaced, open, and closed.

If a knee fractures gets severe, it may require surgery. A kneecap or a patella is a small bone that connects the thigh bones and your leg bones. The function of the patella is to protect the knee joint, by acting as a shield. The bones of the patella, thigh, and legs are enclosed with articular cartilage, a slippery fluid that allows smooth bone movement when you walk. As the kneecap is a shield, it can get injured in tripping or falling.

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