Symptoms and Treatment of Different Types of Kneecap Injuries
2024年11月12日 · When you injure your kneecap—also called your patella—there may be damage to the surrounding soft tissues, such as a patellar tendon tear, or a fracture to the bone. Symptoms may include pain, swelling, a feeling of instability, or that the joint is locked.
Acute Patella Injury - causes, symptoms & treatment
2022年11月9日 · What is an acute patella injury? It is a sudden onset, acute traumatic injury to the patella. Mild injuries result in soft tissue injury or bruising. However, more servere cases involve a patella fracture.
Patellar Fractures (Broken Kneecap) - OrthoInfo - AAOS
A patellar fracture is a serious injury that can make it difficult or even impossible to straighten your knee or walk. Some simple patellar fractures can be treated by wearing a cast or splint until the bone heals.
Knee Pain Location Chart: What Knee Pain May Indicate - Healthline
2024年12月24日 · Bursitis: Knee bursitis is the inflammation of sacs of fluid (bursae) located between your knee muscles, bones, and tendons. The kneecap, or patella, is a bone that covers your knee joint. Pain...
Patellar tendinitis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
2022年2月22日 · Patellar tendinitis is a common overuse injury, caused by repeated stress on your patellar tendon. The stress results in tiny tears in the tendon, which your body attempts to repair. But as the tears in the tendon multiply, they cause pain …
Patella Fracture: Types, Symptoms, Treatment & Surgery - Cleveland Clinic
2021年11月12日 · What 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 …
Kneecap Fractures (Patella Fractures) - Johns Hopkins Medicine
Patella (kneecap) fractures (broken kneecap) are common injuries. About 1% of all broken bones are broken kneecaps. Fractures of the patella are most often caused by a direct blow to the knee, such as a fall or motor vehicle accident. Kneecap fractures can be simple or complex.
Patellar Tendon Tear: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
2024年11月18日 · A patellar tendon tear is the partial or complete rupture of the band of connective tissue that attaches the kneecap to the shin bone. When this happens, you may be unable to walk or fully straighten the leg. Knee pain, bruising, and swelling are …
Knee Cap Injuries: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Knee Pain …
The two most common injuries here are a broken kneecap or dislocation. The 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.
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) - Cleveland Clinic
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is knee pain under or around your patella (kneecap). Experts aren’t certain what causes it, but you can usually treat it with the RICE method, physical therapy and by slowly ramping up your activity level.