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Bookmark or Share- Patella Fracture: Types, Symptoms, Treatment & SurgeryWhat is a patella fracture? A patella fracture is a break in your kneecap — the small, flat bone that covers and protects your knee joint like a shield. It’s usually caused by direct injury like a fall on your knee, a blow to your knee or a collision, lik with the dashboard in a car accident.
- Patella - WikipediaThe patella (pl.: patellae or patellas), also known as the kneecap, is a flat, rounded triangular bone which articulates with the femur (thigh bone) and covers and protects the anterior articular surface of the knee joint.
- Patella (Kneecap): Anatomy and Function - Cleveland ClinicThe patella is your kneecap. It’s the bone at the front of your knee joint. It’s the biggest bone in your body embedded in a tendon (a sesamoid bone). Your patella helps your quadriceps muscle move your leg, protects your knee joint, and supports lots of important muscles, tendons and ligaments.
- Kneecap Problems and Treatments - WebMDThe kneecap, or patella, is the bone that covers your knee. It helps give the joint strength and structure, which allows your legs to bend and turn safely. Because your knee has...
- Knee Cap Injuries: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Knee Pain ExplainedThe kneecap (patella) is a small, inverted triangle shaped bone that sits at the front of the knee joint. It rests in the trochlear groove on the front of the femur and sits inside the bottom of the quadriceps muscle. The kneecap slides up and down in the groove but ridges on either side of the groove prevent it from moving sideways.
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