Normal knee x-rays

Case contributed by Andrew Dixon
Diagnosis not applicable

Presentation

Knee pain.

Patient Data

Age: 45
Gender: Male
x-ray
Frontal
Lateral
Lateral
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Normal AP and lateral knee radiographs in an adult male. Borderline patella alta. 

Case Discussion

Normal AP and lateral knee radiographs in an adult male for reference. There mild or borderline patella alta. Nice example of the normal fat within the supra-patella recess region without a joint effusion evident.

Normal pre-patella soft-tissue and normal density within Hoffa's fat pad.

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