http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com Conditions in which bone grow or develop abnormally en-us Fri Oct 31 2008 09:09:23 GMT Copyright 2005 OWL Inc. orthopaedicweblinks@gmail.com (Christian Veillette) orthopaedicweblinks@gmail.com (OWL Inc.) http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/Detailed/11740.html Authors - George El Rassi, MD Saint George University Hospital- Achrafieh-lebanon<br> J. Richard Bowen, MD Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children Wilmington, DE 19803-3607 <BR> The goals of this chapter are to describe the etiology, diagnosis and treatment of bipartite patella. Bipartite patella results from failure of fusion of an accessory ossification center which typically appears on radiographs between 8 and 12 years of age. Diagnosis is usually made by routine radiographic examination. The majority of individuals with bipartite patella are asymptomatic and often need no treatment. The initial treatment of a symptomatic patient is non-operative treatment. Surgical intervention is indicated after failure of non-operative treatment. Outline - I. Introduction II. Historical Perspective III. Anatomic and Physciologic Considerations V. Diagnosis and Recognition History and physical examination Imaging VI. Treatment Nonoperative Operative VII. Summary X. References 2007-07-01 09:09:23 GMT http://www.orthopaedicweblinks.com/cgi-bin/owl/jump.cgi?ID=11740 El Rassi & Bowen