Patella

Patellar tendon: A tendon that extends down from the quadriceps muscle in the thigh to incorporate the patella (the kneecap) and attach it to the tibia (the shinbone), providing extension at the knee joint.
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Patellar/Quadriceps Tendinitis
What is Patellar / Quadriceps Tendinitis?
Tendons connect muscles to bone. In the knee, the quadriceps, which are the large thigh muscles, are connected to the patella (kneecap) by the quadriceps tendon.
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Nail-patella syndrome is also known as Fong Disease, Hereditary Onycho-Osteodysplasia (H.O.O.D.), Iliac Horn Disease, and Turner-Kieser syndrome. Patients who have nail-patella syndrome may show a variety of physical defects.
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A dislocated patella occurs when the kneecap (patella) pops out from its normal position.
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CHONDROMALACIA PATELLA - The progressive erosion of cartilage, common in the knee joint where it is known as chondromalacia patella. Symptoms of chondromalacia in the knee joint include knee pain with hill climbing or stair climbing.
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Chondromalacia patella damages the cartilage behind the kneecap (patella). The main symptom is pain in the front of the knee that worsens when walking uphill or climbing stairs.
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Runner's knee is a condition causing pain in the front of the knee. It is often due to excess wear on the underside of the kneecap. It is also called chondromalacia patellae, or CMP.
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Patellar Dislocation or Instability (Knee Cap Dislocation)
Patellofemoral Syndrome (Chondromalacia Patellae)
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Chondromalacia patellae
Osteomyelitis
Autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and lupus
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It usually begins as a small area of softened cartilage behind the kneecap (patella) that can be painful. Eventually, more of the cartilage softens, and the softened cartilage can crack or shred into a mass of fibers.
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OSD is caused by the powerful thigh muscles -- the quadriceps -- pulling on the patellar tendon where it attaches to the tibia. OSD is frequently associated with growth spurts common in the early teenage years.
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Friction between the skin and the patella can be caused by someone spending a lot of time on their knees, doing repetitive movements. Inflammation can also occur as the result of injury, infection or an underlying inflammatory condition.
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Xact ACL graft-fixation system Soft tissue and patellar tendon graft-fixation device utilizing either cross pin or set screw fixation instruments. Mfg/Source: DePuy - 12/25/97.
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The complex hinge joint of the upper and lower leg involving the femur, tibia and patella.
knock-knee
A deformity in which the knees rub together or touch each other in walking.
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