Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Closed reduction compared with open reduction may not be an inferior surgical treatment for patellar fractures ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patellar fracture after total knee arthroplasty with a retained patella is uncommon and may provide better ...

In a study of 557 patients undergoing TKA between 1989 and 1996, 505 primary and 52 revision TKAs were identified. Among these patients, 14 patellar fractures after TKA were identified (Fig. 1)--9 ...

Miami Dolphins linebacker Bradley Chubb (2) grabs his knee after an injury during the game against the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland on Sunday, Dec.

Intermedullary nailing (IMN) is the gold standard for the surgical treatment of extra-articular tibial fractures. The ...

What does it mean to have a broken kneecap? Your kneecap, or patella, is a sesamoid bone, meaning it’s not attached to bone on either end—it sits in the tendon, explains Kevin Stone, M.D., orthopedic ...

Your patella is a triangular-shaped bone in the front of your knee that’s also known as your kneecap. About 1 to 2 percent of people have a bipartite patella, which means their patella is made up of ...

Medically reviewed by Amy Kwan, PT Key Takeaways Patellar tendonitis happens when the tendon becomes inflamed and irritated.

Kyrie Irving, the Boston Celtics’ star point guard, who has missed five games since March 11, underwent knee surgery on March 24. The minimally invasive surgery was done to remove a wire from his left ...