http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com Patient education information on anterior knee pain en-us Sun Jan 13 2008 17:13:27 GMT Copyright 2005 OWL Inc. orthopaedicweblinks@gmail.com (Christian Veillette) orthopaedicweblinks@gmail.com (OWL Inc.) http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/9871.html Definition Kneecap removal, or patellectomy, is the partial or total surgical removal of the patella, commonly called the kneecap. Purpose Kneecap removal is performed under three circumstances: The kneecap is fractured or shattered. The kneecap dislocates easily and repeatedly. Degenerative arthritis of the kneecap causes extreme pain. Encyclopedia of Surgery: A Guide for Patients and Caregivers 2006-11-04 17:13:27 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=9871 http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/1118.html The patella, or kneecap, can be the reason your knee hurts if it fails to function properly. There are several different problems that affect the patella - and the groove that it runs through as the knee is bent 2002-01-11 17:13:27 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=1118 Myles Clough http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/1152.html AAOS Online Service Fact SheetAdolescent Anterior Knee Pain 2002-01-11 17:13:27 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=1152 http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/1119.html Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome 2002-01-11 17:13:27 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=1119 http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/1123.html AAOS Online Service Fact SheetUnstable Kneecap 2002-01-11 17:13:27 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=1123