A patella fracture is an injury to the kneecap. When a patient sustains a broken kneecap, treatment may consist of surgery and/or casting of the leg. Most patella fractures heal well and ...
Prepatellar bursitis is a problem of inflammation of the bursa over the front of the knee, just above the kneecap. Prepatellar bursitis, also called Housemaid's Knee Syndrome or knee ...
AAOS Home Find an Orthopaedist Home > Knee Printer Friendly Email to a Friend Kneecap (Prepatellar) Bursitis Plumbers, carpet layers and other people who spend a lot of time on their ...
Runners knee, or chondromalacia, is anterior knee pain due to irritation of the cartilage on the undersurface of the kneecap. Chondromalacia is extremely common in athletes. Chondromalacia ...
The patella, or kneecap, can be injured. Here you'll find information about patellar injuries including causes of knee cap pain, diagnosis of the problem, and treatment of the injury.