Presentation
Advised x-ray of the knee following a fall. Fracture around the knee joint was suspected.
Patient Data
Age: 30 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Bipartite patella
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This is a skyline view taken for visualization of the superior aspect of the patella.
X-ray shows an ossification center of the patella on its superolateral aspect.
No evidence of a fracture is noted.
Case Discussion
Case of bipartite patella. Incidental finding while looking for a fracture and can be easily misdiagnosed as a fracture.
Identified by a clear demarcation between the two parts (bi-partite) with well corticated margins.