This was a prospective, observational and analytical study conducted over 4 years, from January 2018 to December 2021. It included all patients over 15 years of age admitted for a patella fracture ...

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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% ...

When you injure your kneecap—also called your patella—there may be damage to the surrounding soft tissues, such as a patellar tendon tear, or a fracture to the bone. Symptoms may include pain, ...

The overall incidence of patellar fracture after TKA was 2.5% (14/557). The incidence of patellar fracture after primary TKA was 1.8% (9/505) and 9.6% (5/52) after revision TKA. Patient ...

While commonly referred to as a “broken wrist,” most wrist fractures are actually fractures of one or both of the two bones of the forearm, the radius and the ulna. A fracture of the distal radius is ...

The healthcare provider can usually feel a gap in the tendon just below the kneecap. An X-ray will help to differentiate between a patellar tendon tear and a patellar fracture, which can cause similar ...