How To Use Patella In A Sentence

I would expect the government to fight a lawsuit trying to prevent something like this, just as I would expect a leg to bounce up when its patellar reflex is hit with a tendon hammer. Matt Kane: The Obama Administration's Desire to Keep Citizens in the Dark is Inexcusable
Encourage the patient to relax the quadriceps and push the patella medially back into place.
The medial and lateral portions of the tendon of the Quadriceps pass down on either side of the patella, to be inserted into the upper extremity of the tibia on either side of the tuberosity; these portions merge into the capsule, as stated above, forming the medial and lateral patellar retinacula. III. Syndesmology. 7b. The Knee-joint
Twelve distal femoral condyles, proximal tibial condyles, and patellae were harvested; all soft tissue was removed.
The patella, or kneecap, is a floating bone within the tendon of the quadriceps muscle group.

Objective To observe the effects of triangular tension band on treating the comminuted patella fracture.
Axial radiographs can demonstrate the presence of trochlear dysplasia, patellar tilt or subluxation, and the extent of patellofemoral arthritis.
Observe the patellae -- with what tenacity they cling to save themselves from being washed into the deep water, and being devoured by the fishes that are playing in its chasms! The King's Own
On the anterior surface toward the upper end of the tibia is the tibial tuberosity which is also an attachment point for the patellar ligament.
Bone plugs from the patella and the tibial tubercle were taken in line with the incised tendon by using a small saw.
MINNEAPOLIS -- J.J. Putz exited Thursday's 11-0 victory over the Twins with what the reliever described as patella inflammation in his right knee. Chicago White Sox News
housemaid's knee" but its real name is prepatellar bursitis. CTV News RSS Feed
The patella and entire patellar tendon were left intact.
I would expect the government to fight a lawsuit trying to prevent something like this, just as I would expect a leg to bounce up when its patellar reflex is hit with a tendon hammer. Matt Kane: The Obama Administration's Desire to Keep Citizens in the Dark is Inexcusable
In this series of operations, we used suture anchor devices to fix the free ends of the split patellar tendon to the talus and the calcaneus.
Indeed, the lemma paella has become so deeply entrenched in our everyday parlance that it has lost its connection to the etymon patina (patena) and later patella, meaning Do Bianchi
Some of the tendinous fibers of vastus lateralis and vastus medialis run on each side of the patella to the tibial condyles.
Rhys Lloyd missed two field goals, backup linebacker Clint Sintim was carted off with a ruptured Patella tendon and this game, played just three days after one against the Jets, seemed grossly misadvised. Giants Come Back to Win Sloppy Tilt Against Pats
For example, resurfacing of the patella with a patellar button is practised routinely, selectively, or not at all.
All of the adult breeding pugs had luxating patellas, a congenital deformity likely to be passed along to their puppies where the kneecap dislocates or moves out of its normal location, which can be very painful and is expensive to treat. Wayne Pacelle: Tax Code Crackdown Leads to Rescue of 120 Puppy Mill Dogs
The patella can become luxated, or dislocated, either as a result of trauma or because of a congenital malformation of the leg.
Then we do spinal reflexes - biceps tendon, triceps tendon, crossed extensor reflex, extensor carpi radialis, withdrawl reflex, patellar tendon, gastrocnemius, cranial tibial, and sciatic reflexes. Shooting Up the Cat
The iliotibial band is a thick band of fascia that crosses the hip joint and extends distally to insert on the patella, tibia, and biceps femoris tendon.
Indeed, the lemma paella has become so deeply entrenched in our everyday parlance that it has lost its connection to the etymon patina (patena) and later patella, meaning Do Bianchi
The patellar ligament makes its last appearance in this section.
I have researched luxating patella, that is the only thing that I can think that this is. awww .... poor little baby. Yahoo! Answers: Latest Questions
An ipsilateral central one-third patellar tendon autograft was used for all reconstructions.
_Outward luxation of the patella_ is occasioned by a lax condition of the internal femeropatellar ligament or a rupture of the same so that the patella slips over the outer femoral trochlear rim and permits of an abnormal flexion of the stifle joint. Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
Deep tendon reflexes of the patellar and Achilles tendon were normal.
Bone plugs from the patella and the tibial tubercle were taken in line with the incised tendon by using a small saw.
The combined tendon of quadriceps attaches to the superior and medial borders of the patella, and in part in front and beyond the patella to join the patellar ligament.
Patellar reflexes were markedly exaggerated on both sides, the left more so than the right, and ankle clonus was present on the left side. Studies in Forensic Psychiatry
Objective To provide an effective the treatment method for hyperplasia and hypertrophy with clinical symptoms induced by injury of infrapatellar fat pad.
Demi Moore's patellae are a miracle of modern technology, but that's a topic for another day. Diane Gilman: The Swimsuit Issue
The patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the body and provides increased mechanical advantage for knee extension.
Sintim says "these guys" because he's spent the season on injured reserve after tearing both an anterior cruciate ligament and patellar tendon in the Giants final pre-season game. That First Meeting? Ignore It
The vastus medialis obliquus (VMO), a teardroplike muscle on the inside of your thigh, works together with the flashier VL (vastus lateralis muscle) on the outside to hold the patella in place as the joint bends, so I take advantage of the thigh adduction and abduction machines, and my physical therapist showed me how to set the hip machine for a slow, careful quad workout. Knee Change
In which part of your body is the "patella": the arm, the knee or the skull? The Friday Brain-teaser from Credo Reference
Methods The clinical data of 14 cases with osteochondral fracture of patella in adolescent were analyzed.
Temporary luxation of the patella is a common affection of the horse and fixed luxation of this bone also occurs. Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
The plantar and patellar reflexes were much exaggerated, and there was ankle clonus, most marked in the left limb. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre
The patella and its supporting structures, bilateral joint lines and collateral ligaments are palpated for tenderness, crepitus and localized swelling.
Such cases may be styled momentary luxation, whether they are due to a weakened condition of the patellar ligaments or spasmodic contraction of the crural muscles. Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
The physical examination of the patient revealed certain neurological signs, such as exaggeration of the patellar reflexes, lateral nystagmus of both eyes, which determined us to look further into the question of his physical state, especially in view of a history of luetic infection five years before. Studies in Forensic Psychiatry
In our experiment, the sensor was sutured to the patellar tendon so that the sensor would stay underneath the patella when the knee flexed to different flexion angles.
Cartilage under the patella or kneecap wears away and the surface becomes rough and grainy.
Typical sites for such separation include the medial femoral condyle and the patella.
Episodes of giving way are consistent with some degree of knee instability and may indicate patellar subluxation or ligamentous rupture.
In front, expansions from the Vasti and from the fascia lata and its iliotibial band fill in the intervals between the anterior and collateral ligaments, constituting the medial and lateral patellar retinacula. III. Syndesmology. 7b. The Knee-joint
He broke his tibia and damaged his patella tendon and anterior cruciate ligament.
Personally, I think life is too short to feel such contempt for your patellae. Oh No She Didn’t
The combined tendon of quadriceps attaches to the superior and medial borders of the patella, and in part in front and beyond the patella to join the patellar ligament.
Revision ACL reconstruction when both patellar tendons have already been harvested is an unusual situation.
In this series of operations, we used suture anchor devices to fix the free ends of the split patellar tendon to the talus and the calcaneus.
My hyper-mobile patellae complicated matters and I soon found that 10 minutes on the cross-trainer would pinch my knees until I lost feeling. CSS: Shaping the New You
When the patella is situated upon the inner trochlear rim, the tibia must be extended because of the traction exerted by the straight ligaments. Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
The patella is the largest sesamoid bone in the body and provides increased mechanical advantage for knee extension.
The lower, tendinous portions of these muscles help to encapsulate the knee joint, and the central component of the quadriceps forms the strong patellar tendon, connected to the knee cap.
Williams tore the patellar tendon in his right knee in September 2007 and tore the patellar tendon in his left knee in the 2008 season finale, six games into his return. Patriots' Tom Brady named AP's NFL comeback player of year
The use of patellar tendon autografts for ACL reconstruction is very widespread and is thought to render good, reproducible clinical results.
The selection of the points of reference on the patella for the second line (B - [B.sub.1]) can be complicated by the fact that the contours of the articular surface of patellae vary.
These form two fringe-like folds termed the alar folds; below, these folds converge and are continued as a single band, the patellar fold (ligamentum mucosum), to the front of the intercondyloid fossa of the femur. III. Syndesmology. 7b. The Knee-joint
Among other defects with which it may be associated, absence or deficient development of the patella is the most frequent. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition.
No significant difference in total mean chondrocyte density between trochlear, patellar, tibial, and femoral condyles was observed.
They usually incorporate an elastic material such as neoprene and may include straps or buttresses that help to stabilize the patella.
The degree of abnormality can range from mild to extreme and can affect other skeletal problems including hip dysplasia, luxating patellae, osteochondritis dissecans and spina bifida.
Routine closure was performed with closure of the patellar peritenon in the patellar tendon group.
He ruptured his left patellar tendon in the Warriors 'ninth game of the season after he'd averaged 15.6 points on 55.2 percent shooting in his first eight outings. Golden State Warriors Team Report
A bursa, which usually communicates with the cavity of the knee-joint, is situated between the femur and the portion of the Quadriceps tendon above the patella; another is interposed between the tendon and the upper part of the front of the tibia; and a third, the prepatellar bursa, is placed over the patella itself. IV. Myology. 8b. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Thigh
The capsule also is reinforced in front by the patellar and quadriceps tendons and posteriorly by the popliteus and gastrocnemius muscles.
Thus, calice size may have been a factor (as discussed below), along with having a larger area for distribution of weight, which may account for the abundance of trochoid and patellate shapes in H. halli living on and in soft mud.
The hind-leg problems that trouble Boston terriers are known as luxating patella, a dislocation of the small, flat, moveable bone at the front of the knee.
Effect of interleukin-10 overexpression on the properties of healing tendon in a murine patellar tendon model. CHOP scarless fetal wound healing publications
On the day after the final molt, each male was weighed and the tibia-patella length of a foreleg was measured while he was anesthetized with CO 2.
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Requires several assistants, 3 if possible, to maintain the alignment of the limb (the line passing between the anterior superior iliac spines, the edge of the patella and the first interdigital space), the knee flexed at 15° and the ankle at right angles. Chapter 8
Another option would have been to stage two procedures using ipsilateral patellar tendon autografts.
In front, the condyles are but slightly prominent, and are separated from one another by a smooth shallow articular depression called the patellar surface; behind, they project considerably, and the interval between them forms a deep notch, the intercondyloid fossa. II. Osteology. 6c. 3. The Femur
Objective To increase the level of clinical diagnosis of mediopatellar plica syndrome.
The patellar ligament may be noted to angulate laterally from the axis of the quadriceps muscle.
According to Ronaldo's doctor, Joaquim Grava, Ronaldo's injury, known as a patellar tendon rupture, is rare but curable with surgery and 10 months of rest. Wait, Is That Ronaldo?
Drill-mangabeys, drills and mandrills are also united by particularly large, rounded posterior premolars, a robust ilium, a reduced gluteal tuberosity on the femur, sharp borders to the margins of the patellar groove, and other characters. Archive 2006-06-01
Methods: According to NT PC structure and fixed fundamental curing 30 patients with patellar fracture.
Samples of nondegenerate and degenerate human patellar cartilage were subjected to osmotic loading by equilibrating the tissue in solutions of varying osmolarity.
Objective To increase the level of clinical diagnosis of mediopatellar plica syndrome.
If the area just below the kneecap ( "patella") is tapped lightly, that tendon is struck and the thigh muscle is momentarily stretched. The Human Brain
There was neither ankle nor patellar clonus, and the other reflexes were present and normal. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre
More properly, the patella may be regarded as a sesamoid bone, developed in the tendon of the Quadriceps; and the ligamentum patellæ, which is continued from the apex of the patella to the tuberosity of the tibia, as the proper tendon of insertion of the muscle, the medial and lateral patellar retinacula (see p. 338) being expansions from its borders. IV. Myology. 8b. The Muscles and Fasciæ of the Thigh
Move the patella around to see if displacing it one way or the other causes discomfort.
The joint is held in place by ligaments and covered at the front by the patella (kneecap).
Patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome usually describe a gradual onset of vague, non-specific pain around their patella.
The patellar branch of the saphenous nerve may arise from the nerve to vastus medialis.
The patellar tendon autograft was harvested through a single midline incision.
A capsulotomy was performed and the patella was dislocated laterally to expose the articular surface of the trochlear groove.
The tendon that connects the kneecap to the thigh muscle (patellar tendon) can be torn if the knee is bent too far back.
The patella and its supporting structures, bilateral joint lines and collateral ligaments are palpated for tenderness, crepitus and localized swelling.
In the presence of this sign, the physician should proceed with a more aggressive physical therapy program and further assess patella malalignment.
Tendons - these are tough bands that join the muscles of the upper and lower leg, and also hold the patella (knee cap) in place.
The suprapatellar bursa, which is continuous with the articular cavity (knee Joint), is seen.
The circulating nurse shaves the patient's surgical leg from 3 inches to 4 inches above the knee to 4 inches below the patella, laterally and medially.
As soon as I straighten my legs, my patellae slid back into place and I must have done that instinctively the first time they popped out. Knee Change
I had my knee reconstructed back in September and the surgeon took a strip from my patella to reinforce the cruciate ligament.
Diabetes, deafness, epilepsy and patellar luxation - an abnormally shallow groove in the knees, so that the knee cap slips in and out of position - are other minor health-related concerns.
The surgeon should not expect that the rotational alignment or geometric constraint of the trochlear component will ensure patellar component engagement in the presence of patellofemoral malalignment.
Ciccotti says athletes who use grafts from their patellar tendons have a higher incidence of pain in the front of the knee after surgery: "Given Michael plays in the squatted position, the allograft is least likely to interfere. USATODAY.com - The reconstruction of Mike Lieberthal
Mr. Syme's original operation was briefly as follows: -- With an ordinary amputating-knife make a lunated incision (Plate I.fig. 19) from one condyle to the other, across the front of the joint, on a level with the middle of the patella, divide the tissues down to the bones, and then draw the flap upwards, then cut the quadriceps extensor immediately above the patella. A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners
A 10 cm longitudinal skin incision was made in the midline of patellar tendon.
Patients with patellofemoral pain syndrome usually describe a gradual onset of vague, non-specific pain around their patella.
No other patient had an articular cartilage injury of the patella, trochlea, or tibia.
It does indeed, as Miss November's impressive pair of patellae demonstrate: here. The Register
After the surgeon incises the fascial layer, extends the incision proximally and distally, and retracts medially and laterally, he or she measures the patellar tendon width.
Physical examination revealed pale skin and mucous membranes, as well as bilaterally decreased patellar and Achilles tendon reflexes.
The patella and its supporting structures, bilateral joint lines and collateral ligaments are palpated for tenderness, crepitus and localized swelling.
It was the first of a lifetime of knee woes; I was born with a tendency to dislocation, because of a congenital problem with my patellae. Knee Change
`I've got you down as both femurs, both collarbones and right patella. HUMAN VOICES
-- Two forms of true patellar luxation in the horse may be considered; one which is due to the patella becoming fixed upon the internal trochlear rim of the femur and the other when the patella slips over the outer rim of the trochlea. Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
If this maneuver causes reproduction of a disabling symptom, the patient may have a medial patellar subluxation, in which the patella is tracking from medial in extension laterally into the trochlea on knee flexion.
Today, for your reading pleasure, I give you chondromalacia patellae. Purplecigar Diary Entry
The stifle joint is analagous to the knee joint of man and is to be considered an atypical ginglymus (hinge) articulation formed by the femur, tibia and patella. Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
Medically known as patellar tendinopathy, jumper's knee is an overuse injury of the tendon that runs from the kneecap to the shinbone. Reuters: Press Release
A recent study found that delamination of the patellar component was a common finding, particularly if the implant has been retrieved more than two years after implantation.
The most common fracture was patellar fracture, followed by fractures of the tibial spine and proximal tibia.
There was one patellar fracture and one patellar tendon rupture.
The quadriceps muscles act on the knee through the quadriceps and patellar tendons.
The alar plica or alar folds are prominent crescentic folds of synovial membrane, extending dorsalward on each side of the patella from the base of the infrapatellar synovial fold.
The goal is restoration and maintenance of balance of the patella within the trochlea.
Payten Jason was looking good last season before tearing a patellar tendon in October. Around the Conference USA
The patella, or kneecap, is a floating bone within the tendon of the quadriceps muscle group.
Shar-pei are subject to hip and elbow dysplasia and patellar luxation, in which the knee cap slips in and out of position.
Twelve distal femoral condyles, proximal tibial condyles, and patellae were harvested; all soft tissue was removed.
Other locations include the ulnar aspects of the forearm, olecranon, and prepatellar bursae, Achilles tendons, and hands.
A vertical incision is made over the pes anserinus insertion halfway between the medial border of the patella ligament and the posterior margin of the tibia.
In this series of operations, we used suture anchor devices to fix the free ends of the split patellar tendon to the talus and the calcaneus.
`I've got you down as both femurs, both collarbones and right patella. HUMAN VOICES
In retrospective studies comparing patellar tendon and hamstring tendon autografts, few significant differences were found overall.
To observe the cure effect of needle-knife together with oral taking traditional Chinese drug(TCD)and functional exercise on patella malacia.
The retinaculum and patellar tendon are richly innervated with free nerve endings.
The researchers concluded that the VMO is indeed an important stabilizer of the patella in the trochlear groove. FitBits: Fitness News You Can Use
However, the position of the patella is controlled primarily by the geometry of the femoral trochlea, the femoral condyles, and the posterior surface of the patella.
No significant difference in total mean chondrocyte density between trochlear, patellar, tibial, and femoral condyles was observed.
Hip dysplasia, entropion, and luxating patella are among the most common health problems encountered in the chow chow.
Impacted fractures 99) A Baker's cyst is 104) The most severe growth disturbance results from a. an implantation dermoid cyst occurring in the palms of which of the following types of epiphyseal injuries: those who work in a bakery a. Separation of the epiphysis at the metaphyseal side of b. a synovial cyst of the wrists of those who knead bread the epiphyseal plate c. a prepatellar bursa b. Recently Uploaded Slideshows
The model of infrapatellar fat pad and synovium injury was established, and the level of SP, CGRP and NPY were observed.
Traction is exerted upon the rope and at the same time force is directed against the stifle joint to produce further extension if possible, so that the straight patellar ligaments may relax sufficiently to allow the patella to be dislodged from its position upon the inner trochlear lip. Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
The saphenous nerve is entirely sensory and supplies the skin on the medial side of the leg and foot via medial crural and infrapatellar branches.
Periarticular disorders, such as anserine, infrapatellar or prepatellar bursitis, should be ruled out.
To facilitate patellar cartilage removal, the first assistant clamps the medial edges of the tendons above and below the patella and everts the tissue.
The vastus medialis muscle, which completely surrounds the patella in the pig, was sectioned to expose the articular capsule.
Among them are patellar luxation (a slipped or dislocated knee joint), spinal cord problems and hydrocephalus.
Luxation of the patella is a condition wherein the articular portions of the femur and patella assume abnormal relations whether such displacement of the patella be momentary and capable of spontaneous reduction, or fixed and requiring corrective manipulation. Lameness of the Horse Veterinary Practitioners' Series, No. 1
An inherited tendency, luxating patella can be aggravated by excess weight.
These fibers are named the medial and lateral patellar ligaments.
In 10 specimens, the tibia with attached patellar tendon and patella was harvested by removal of all connecting tissue.
_Entry_, 1 inch above the upper end of the internal margin of the patella; _exit_, at the margin of leg, just below the outer tuberosity of the tibia. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre
He missed minicamps, training camp and the first quarter of the season recovering from a torn patellar tendon.
A bone-patellar tendon graft was harvested from the ipsilateral knee for ligament reconstruction.
Clay – while perfectly competent in cases not triggering his ideological patellar reflex – was almost as well-known for lawless judging in death penalty cases as for the misery his law clerks appeared to suffer with great regularity. The Volokh Conspiracy » Is the Sixth Circuit the New Ninth (At Least in Habeas Cases)?
Eve was not a serpent but a monkey cursed by the forfeiture of _patella_ and _podex_; therefore doomed to crawl! Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce
Common sites for bursitis include the pre-patellar bursa, the olecranon bursa, and the subacromial bursa.
No significant difference in total mean chondrocyte density between trochlear, patellar, tibial, and femoral condyles was observed.
IMPRESSION: 32 yrs old female with synovial collection with synovial thickening & collection with septae in relation to lateral femoral condyle with haemosiderin staining, contrast enhancement and erosive process in patella, medial femoral condylar & tibial plateau, early degenerative changes. Sumer's Radiology Site
The _patella_, or kneepan, has no corresponding bone in the arm; and the _carpus_, or ankle, which corresponds to the wrist, contains seven instead of eight bones. Physiology and Hygiene for Secondary Schools
The patella is a great defence to the front of the knee-joint, and distributes upon a large and tolerably even surface, during kneeling, the pressure which would otherwise fall upon the prominent ridges of the condyles; it also affords leverage to the Quadriceps femoris. III. Syndesmology. 7b. The Knee-joint
Another option would have been to stage two procedures using ipsilateral patellar tendon autografts.
Another limitation is that we did not measure the effects of repairing the parapatellar incision with suture.
In the presence of this sign, the physician should proceed with a more aggressive physical therapy program and further assess patella malalignment.
The right patella and left tarsal navicular show osteochondritis.

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