Dorsal defect of the patella: An uncommon cause of knee pain
✍ Scribed by Javier Narváez; José A. Narváez; M. Teresa Clavaguera; Mabel Gil; A. Sánchez-Márquez; J. M. Nolla-Solé
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1996
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 185 KB
- Volume
- 39
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0004-3591
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✦ Synopsis
Figure 1. A, Axial radiograph of the right knee, showing an osteolytic lesion in the lateral aspect of the patella (arrows). B, Axla1 T2-weighted magnetic resonance image, showing the same lesion (white arrows). Note the normal thickness of the articular cartilage (black arrows).
Clinical history
The patient was a 24-year-old woman with a 1-year history of chronic, intermittent pain in the right knee that was exacerbated during exercise. She denied any history of knee swelling, locking, or giving way. Results of her physical examination were within normal limits.
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