A bipartite patella usually doesn’t cause any symptoms. Most people don’t even know they have one until they get an X-ray or MRI scan due to another condition. You’re more likely to notice ...

A fracture of the kneecap, or patella, can require surgery. Q. Over the weekend, I fell directly on my left knee and I heard a crack. I had severe pain and needed help walking.

Flip Gordon has undergone a successful operation for a ruptured patella tendon. Gordon recently signed a new contract with ...

Luxating patella treatment involves surgery, which is often done by specialist orthopedic vets at referral practices. There are several techniques to help patella luxation in dogs, and your ...

Chondromalacia patella can develop gradually, when the cartilage on the underside of a person’s knee wears away, causing grinding and rubbing of the kneecap over the knee joint during movement.

Nail–Patella Syndrome (NPS) is a rare autosomal dominant condition comprising nail and skeletal anomalies. Skeletal features include dysplastic patellae and iliac horns, as well as scapula and ...

What is nail patella syndrome? This is a genetic disorder that is likely to affect the nails, kneecaps, elbows, kidneys, and eyes of the individual. The dysplasia can affect a single organ or a ...

The recent systematic review and meta-analysis titled “The presence of a trochlear bump and patella alta may predict the risk of recurrent instability after isolated medial patellofemoral ...

After adjusting for age, patella bone volume and baseline weight, a reduction in patella cartilage volume of 10 ml for every weight increase of 1 kg over the preceding 10 years was observed (−10 ...

LSU Coach Brian Kelly was not expected to speak with the media on Friday, but because of an explosive rumor on Wednesday ...