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Presentation following fall. Pain to knee.
Patient Data
Age: 45 years
Gender: Male
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Multipartite patella
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Several bony fragments which are seen at superolateral and inferior of patella.
Case Discussion
Multipartite patellae are developmental normal variants that occurs because of failure of the ossification centers to fuse during development. The resulting patella is usually asymptomatic and has a number of bony fragments situated superolaterally. It is important that these are not erroneously described as patella fractures.
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