Your patella is a triangular-shaped bone in the front of your knee that’s also known as your kneecap. About 1 to 2 percent of people have a bipartite patella, which means their patella is made up of ...

Miami Dolphins linebacker Bradley Chubb (2) grabs his knee after an injury during the game against the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth quarter at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore, Maryland on Sunday, Dec.

Chondromalacia patella occurs when the cartilage of a person’s kneecap softens. It is common in athletes of high impact sports or those who have arthritis in their knees. Chondromalacia patella is ...

Patella is the medical term for your kneecap. Patellar tracking disorder (or patellar maltracking) describes movement of your kneecap that isn’t aligned, like your kneecap moving sideways. It can ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Dysplasia with a trochlear bump and patella alta are risk factors for instability after MPFL reconstruction.

What is nail patella syndrome? This is a genetic disorder that is likely to affect the nails, kneecaps, elbows, kidneys, and eyes of the individual. The dysplasia can affect a single organ or a ...

In the study, MRIs were taken for 133 patients (aged 18 to 40 years) with advanced chondromalacia (grades 3 and 4) and a control group with the same number of participants and a similar age. “The MRI ...

Nail patella syndrome (NPS) is a rare genetic disorder. The symptoms vary depending on which areas of the body it affects. It commonly affects the nails, knees, elbows, and hips but can also affect ...