Patellar fractures account for approximately 1% of all skeletal
Patellar fracture is one of the common knee injuries usually post direct trauma to the patella or sudden forceful contraction of the quadriceps muscles in the ...
In the 1800s, treatment of patella fractures was controversial.
Abstract; Anatomy of the Knee; Knee Fractures; Knee Ligament Injuries
x-ray beam may be preferred over the standard lateral image in order to ...
Illustration and x-ray show a transverse patella fracture. Illustration
X-ray images can reveal the location of a patella fracture. They also help your doctor to determine whether the break goes all the way through the bone or just ...
V. Findings: Acute Injury · Fracture Tibial Plateau Fracture Patellar Fracture Fibular Head Fracture · Knee Osteochondral Fracture Knee Osteochondritis ...
This highlighted the importance of ordering X-rays selectively and a set of clinical prediction rules (Ottawa Knee Rule) were developed to guide ...
Radiographic tests: What to order and when. For some causes of knee pain, x- rays can be diagnostic (e.g., fracture, osteoarthritis [OA], and ...