Presentation
Right knee pain and swelling of four days duration
Patient Data
Age: 25 years old
Gender: Male
From the case:
Bipartite patella on MRI
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A small bony fragment is seen at the superolateral aspect of the patella which shows no evidence of bone marrow edema or contusion. Moderate synovial joint effusion is noted
From the case:
Bipartite patella on MRI
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The red circled area refer to the patellar fragment
Case Discussion
Bipartite patella is a normal variant due to accessory ossific center and usually discovered accidentally.
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