Items tagged “patella”
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Bipartite patella
A bipartite patella (two-part patella) is a patella with an unfused accessory ossification center, typically at the superolateral aspect.
Epidemiology
The superolateral accessory ossification center of the patella is usually present by 12 years of age and may persist into adult life. Bipartite...
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Multipartite patella
Multipartite patella is an uncommon congenital abnormality that represents normal variant pathology and is a result of a failure of ossification during development. It is most commonly diagnosed as an incidental finding.
Clinical presentation
The vast majority of multipartite patellae are asy...
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Patellofemoral joint
The patellofemoral joint is a synovial joint between the condyles of the femur and the articular surface of the patella. It is part of the knee joint.
Gross anatomy
Components
medial, lateral and odd facet on the posterior surface of the patella articulate with the medial and lateral condyles...