Should thepatellabe replaced in total knee replacement?
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Men in the mining industry suffer from what medical people call subcutaneous cellulitis of thepatellaof the knee.
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After the pelvis come the femur (thigh),patella, stifle joint, tibia, fibula, tarsal (hock) bone and joint, large metatarsal (cannon) and small metatarsal (splint) bones.
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The staph infection did not allow his leftpatellatendon to heal.
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Patellatendon-bone auto graft and hamstring auto graft are the most common and preferred and tend to produce the best results.
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The pedipalps have the typical arachnid structure with a coxa, trochanter, femur,patella, tibia and tarsus.
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Finally, the lateral collateral ligament and the medial collateral ligament stabilize thepatellaon either side.
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Cavaliers can be subject to a genetic defect of the femur and knee called luxatingpatella.
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The most significant variations are between cemented and uncemented components and between resurfacing thepatellaor not.
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Two non-communicative bursae are located in front of thepatellaand below the patellar tendon, and others are sometimes present.
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It involves thepatellasliding out of its position on the knee, most often laterally, and may be associated with extremely intense pain and swelling.
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Some species don't have thepatella, sometimes it is only a small extension of the cnemial crest.
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Due to tendinitis of thepatella, he did not play in any matches with the senior team.
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Nevertheless, he regularly strengthened the muscles around hispatellaand was cleared to play after passing a battery of medical tests.
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Its specific training plays an important role in maintainingpatellaposition and limiting injuries to the knee.
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