Patella Fracture: Types, Symptoms, Treatment & Surgery
网页2021年11月12日 — A patella fracture is a break in your kneecap, the bone that covers your knee joint. It’s usually caused by a traumatic injury, such as a fall or a blow to your kneecap. A patella fracture can be simple or complex. Some fractures require surgery to repair. Recovery can be long, and side effects are common.
Kneecap Fractures (Patella Fractures) - Johns Hopkins Medicine
网页A kneecap (patella) fracture is a break of the bone located on the front of the knee joint. The patella is a sesamoid bone: a round bone embedded in a tendon that shields and protects a joint. In the case of the patella, ligaments attach it to both the thigh muscles (quadriceps) and the shinbone (tibia).
Knee fracture: Symptoms, treatment, and recovery - Medical News Today
网页2022年12月7日 — “Fracture” is the medical term for a broken bone. Knee fractures may result from a direct blow to the knee or from the leg twisting while it is bearing weight. A person with a fractured...
Patellar Fractures (Broken Kneecap) - OrthoInfo - AAOS
网页A patellar fracture is a break in the patella, or kneecap, the small bone that sits at the front of your knee. Because the patella acts as a shield for your knee joint, it is vulnerable to fracture if you:
Patella Fracture, or a Broken Kneecap - Verywell Health
网页2023年3月1日 — A patella fracture is also called a broken kneecap. It's usually caused by a fall or other force that directly impacts the knee. The kneecap is one of three bones that make up the knee joint. The patella is coated with cartilage on its undersurface and is important in providing strength when extending (straightening) the knee joint.
Patellar (Kneecap) Fracture - Boston Medical Center
网页A patellar fracture is a break in the patella, or kneecap, the small bone that sits at the front of your knee. Because the patella acts as a shield for your knee joint, it is more likely to break if you fall directly onto your knee or hit it against the dashboard in a car accident.
Walking after patellar fracture: Timing, treatment, and more
网页2022年12月2日 — A fractured patella is a serious injury that needs medical attention to immobilize the knee and stabilize the joint. The kneecap can fracture in different ways, and the type of treatment...
Patella Fracture - Trauma - Orthobullets
网页2024年2月20日 — Patella Fractures are traumatic knee injuries caused by direct trauma or rapid contracture of the quadriceps with a flexed knee that can lead to loss of the extensor mechanism. Diagnosis can be made clinically with the inability to perform a straight leg raise and confirmed with radiographs of the knee. Treatment is either immobilization or ...
Fractured Kneecap - Cedars-Sinai
网页In most cases, a broken kneecap is caused by a direct blow to the front of the knee from a car accident, sports or a fall onto concrete. Two types of surgery may be done to repair a fractured kneecap. Once your kneecap has healed, making the muscles around your knee stronger can help avoid further injury.
Patella Fracture (Broken Kneecap) - Orthopaedic Trauma …
网页First Steps. If you break your kneecap, your knee will swell up and you might not be able to straighten your leg. You probably won't be able to walk because of the pain and trouble using your leg. Doctors at the emergency room or urgent care will take x-rays to see if your kneecap is broken.