title: Acute fracture bipartite patella: case report and literature review.
abstract: Disorders of the patella are the most common cause of anterior knee pain. The etiologies of anterior knee pain are reviewed. A case report of an acute displaced patella fracture in a bipartite union is presented. Bipartite patellar development, incidence, radiographic findings, and clinical symptoms follow. Treatment of excision of displaced fragment provides an excellent result.
authors.affiliation: Kentucky Sports Medicine Clinic, Lexington 40517, USA.
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Ireland
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries*; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000473:pathology*; D050724:Fractures, Cartilage; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology