Bipartite Patella in an Elite Football Player - A Rare Cause of Anterior Knee Pain
IntroductionBipartite patella is usually an asymptomatic anatomical variant estimated to have a prevalence of 0.2-6% in an adult population. Case ReportA 28-year-old league-level football player presented with the left anterior knee pain of 6 months duration. Imaging studies revealed bilateral bipar...
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Published in | Journal of orthopaedic case reports Vol. 13; no. 5; pp. 68 - 71 |
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Main Authors | , , , |
Format | Report |
Language | English |
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01.05.2023
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | IntroductionBipartite patella is usually an asymptomatic anatomical variant estimated to have a prevalence of 0.2-6% in an adult population. Case ReportA 28-year-old league-level football player presented with the left anterior knee pain of 6 months duration. Imaging studies revealed bilateral bipartite patella. Arthroscopic excision of the fragment was performed following which he returned to play 6 weeks after accelerated sports-specific rehabilitation. Atraumatic knee pain should raise suspicion of the bipartite patella. Surgical intervention plays a key role in patients with refractory pain after careful exclusion of other causes of anterior knee pain. ConclusionArthroscopic excision is preferred in the case of a high-demand athlete to accelerate recovery and fasten the return to sport duration. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Case Study-2 content type line 59 SourceType-Reports-1 ObjectType-Report-1 |
ISSN: | 2250-0685 |
DOI: | 10.13107/jocr.2023.v13.i05.3650 |