A fracture of the kneecap, or patella, can require surgery. Al Diaz [email protected] Q. Over the weekend, I fell directly on my left knee and I heard a crack. I had severe pain and needed ...

Among these patients, 14 patellar fractures after TKA were identified (Fig. 1)--9 occurred after primary TKA and 5 after revision TKA. Diagnosis of patellar fracture was based on radiographic ...

But high-level athletes (like elite runners) could be more susceptible to stress fractures in the patella, even though doctors are more used to seeing those in other, more weight-bearing bones ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patellar replacement in stage-one revision total knee arthroplasty reduced lateral patellar displacement.

Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving’s knee injury this week didn’t look like much when it happened, but an MRI has revealed a patellar fracture, and the recovery timeline is three months minimum.