Symptomatic multipartite patella: imaging findings and pain relief. A description of two cases

Musculoskeletal injuries in the non-elite athletes are a clinical entity that is being seen more frequently nowadays. The term “weekend warriors” applies to amateur participants in sports activities and is related to an increasing number of musculoskeletal injuries mainly due to overuse. Concomitant...

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Published in:Central European journal of medicine 2013-04, Vol.8 (2), p.172-175
Main Authors: Perdikakis, Evangelos, Pothitakis, Chrysovalantis
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedicine
Case Report
Internal Medicine
Local injection/therapy
Maternal and Child Health
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
MRI
Multipartite patella
Reproductive Medicine
Sports imaging
Surgery
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Summary:Musculoskeletal injuries in the non-elite athletes are a clinical entity that is being seen more frequently nowadays. The term “weekend warriors” applies to amateur participants in sports activities and is related to an increasing number of musculoskeletal injuries mainly due to overuse. Concomitant skeletal variations may as well predispose to trauma. We add to the literature two cases of multipartite patella in which locally injected ropivacaine (ropivacaine hydrochloride) and steroid (betamethasone acetate-betamethasone sodium phosphate) relieved the symptoms completely. Here, we describe the clinical, imaging features and the course of treatment.
ISSN:1895-1058
2391-5463
1644-3640
2391-5463
DOI:10.2478/s11536-012-0126-5