Bipartite patella in the adolescent: results of surgical excision.
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Abstract
We evaluated the results of excision of the fragment in 16 patients with symptomatic bipartite patellae. In nine, the pain began following trauma; in seven, the onset was insidious. The pain was aggravated by activity in all patients. The average age at surgery was 14 years, 6 months, and the average postoperative follow-up was 7 years. Fifteen of the patients were markedly improved; one was not.
Medical subject headings
- Bone Diseases, Developmental
- Pain
- Patella
Anatomy
- knee