Osteochondritis dissecans of the patella in a XVII century player of the Florentine historic kickball.

Lippi, Donatella; Matucci-Cerinic, Marco; Villari, Natale; Fornaciari, Gino; Mascalchi, Mario · Knee · 2010

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

We report a case of osteochondritis dissecans in the patella of Francesco de' Medici, Prince of Capistrano, who lived from 1594 to 1614. He was known to play Florentine kick ball, a precursor of Rugby and American football, and speculate that trauma from this activity may have led to the lesion.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy