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- Title
Osteochondrosis of the primary ossification center of the patella (Köhler's disease of the patella) report of three cases.
- Authors
Pinar, Halit; Gül, Önder; Boya, Hakan; Özcan, Cem; Özcan, Özal
- Abstract
Radiography of three boys 5–6 years old with anterior knee pain revealed increased density and irregularity of the patellar ossification centers. A search of the literature suggested that it was osteochondrosis of the primary ossification center of the patella, named after Köhler. Continuing search also revealed that it might be a normal variant instead of an osteochondrosis. A short course of activity modification led to marked improvement in all. The patients were either asymptomatic or experienced minor symptoms 18–34 months after presentation. It was concluded that the process, either physiological or pathological, has a benign course and favorable prognosis.
- Subjects
OSTEOCHONDROSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; OSTEONECROSIS; PAIN; PATIENTS; PROGNOSIS; PATHOLOGY
- Publication
Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 2002, Vol 10, Issue 3, p141
- ISSN
0942-2056
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00167-001-0262-y