Absent patella
Last revised by Aditya Shetty
on 3 Sep 2015
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Citation:
Weerakkody Y, Luijkx T, Knipe H, Absent patella. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 18 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-10815
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10815
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At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.
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Last revised:
3 Sep 2015,
Aditya Shetty
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Synonyms:
- Absence of patella
- Absent patellae
An absent patella is a rare finding and can be found with an equally rare set of associations:
References
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- 2. Kolhe N, Stoves J, Will EJ et-al. Nail-patella syndrome--renal and musculo-skeletal features. Nephrol. Dial. Transplant. 2002;17 (1): 169-70. doi:10.1093/ndt/17.1.169 - Pubmed citation
- 3. Bongers EM, Opitz JM, Fryer A et-al. Meier-Gorlin syndrome: report of eight additional cases and review. Am. J. Med. Genet. 2001;102 (2): 115-24. Am. J. Med. Genet. (link) - Pubmed citation
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