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Bipartite Patella Wheeless

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Description: - a common congenital fragmentation or synchondrosis of the patella
- occurs in approximately 1% of population but some have observed a much higher incidence;
- most remain asymptomatic, but direct trauma may disrupt the synchondroses, causing symtoms that mimic those of fracture;
- classification:
- type I: inferior pole of the patella;
- type II: lateral margin type;
- type III: superolateral type;
Wheeless' Textbook of Orthopaedics

Type: Reference Material
Author/Contact: C.R.Wheeless
Institution: Duke
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Language: English

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Added: Mon Feb 04 2002
Last Modified: Sat Jun 19 2010