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 ...
Patella Fracture: Types, Symptoms, Treatment & Surgery - Cleveland Clinic
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.
Patellar Fractures (Broken Kneecap) - OrthoInfo - AAOS
网页A patellar fracture is a serious injury that can make it difficult or even impossible to straighten your knee or walk. Some simple patellar fractures can be treated by wearing a cast or splint until the bone heals. In most patellar fractures, however, the pieces of bone move out of place when the injury occurs.
Patella Fractures - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
网页2023年7月31日 · Fractures of the patella account for approximately 1% of all fractures. They occur more commonly in males. This activity reviews the etiology, presentation, evaluation, and management of fractures of the patella and reviews the role of the interprofessional team in evaluating, diagnosing, and managing the condition.
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).
Patella fractures - UpToDate
网页2024年6月17日 · Patella fractures account for approximately 1 percent of all skeletal injuries in both adults and children. The anatomy, presentation, diagnosis, and non-operative management of patella fractures is reviewed here. Other injuries of the knee and lower extremity are discussed separately.
Patellar Fractures - Physiopedia
网页Patella fractures are caused by direct trauma or compressive force, or as the indirect result of quadriceps contractions or excessive stress to the extensor mechanism. [1] [2] [3] Indirect injuries are commonly associated with tears of …
Patella Fracture, or a Broken Kneecap - Verywell Health
网页2023年3月1日 · Learn how most patella fractures, an injury to the kneecap, typically heal well and patients tend to return to their previous level of activities.
Patellar (Kneecap) Fracture - Boston Medical Center
网页A patellar fracture is a serious injury that can make it difficult or even impossible to straighten your knee or walk. Some simple patellar fractures can be treated by wearing a cast or splint until the bone heals. In most patellar fractures, however, the pieces of bone move out of place when the injury occurs.
Patella Fractures: Practice Essentials, Anatomy, Etiology - Medscape
网页2024年5月7日 · Practice Essentials. Patella fractures account for approximately 1% of all skeletal injuries. They become problematic if the extensor mechanism of the knee is nonfunctional, articular...