title: Diagnostic approach to a persistent anterior knee pain.
abstract: The case of a 67-year-old female patient with persistent pain in the right anterior knee appeared after she had an accidental fall, is discussed. Laboratory tests and imaging were negative. Persistent pain required MRI. Based on MRI findings the diagnosis of patellar fracture responsible for knee pain could be established.
authors: Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Anestesiologiche e Radiologiche Sezione di Diagnostica e Terapia Radiologiche, Università di Ferrara, Italy.
authors: Vittoria
authors: V
authors: Basteri
authors: Alessandro
authors: A
authors: Lupi
authors: Libera
authors: L
authors: Rignanese
authors: Antonietta Marzia
authors: AM
authors: Cinotti
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Campioni
authors: Paolo
authors: P
authors: Mannella
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000503:physiopathology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries*