Surgical Technique for Arthroscopic Resection of Painful Bipartite Patella.
case_series · Level IV
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.eats.2017.02.007 and PMC identifier 5495892.
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Abstract
Bipartite patella (BP) is uncommon and is usually an incidental finding. Painful BP occurs rarely and is usually associated with post-traumatic anterior knee pain. When nonoperative treatment fails, fragment resection is indicated. A systematic review shows a potentially increased risk of complications with open surgery. The purpose of this Technical Note is to demonstrate a simple arthroscopic technique for treating painful BP through resection of the bone fragment.
Anatomy
- knee