title: Dorsal defect of the patella: MR features.
abstract: Dorsal defect of the patella (DDP) is a benign lesion with characteristic radiologic features. We describe the MR appearance of a typical DDP and a healed DDP as seen in two patients. The classic CT appearance is also described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: V B
authors.initials: VB
authors.lastname: Ho
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kransdorf
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Jelinek
authors.forename: C K
authors.initials: CK
authors.lastname: Kim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010329:Patella / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000473:pathology*