EC Clinical and Medical Case Reports

Bipartite patella is a patella with an unfused accessory ossification center, typically at the superolateral portion of the patella, it is a congenital knee condition considered as a normal variant of the patella, it is often an incidental finding on radiographs as the condition is usually asymptomatic. On radiographic examination it appears as an unfused patella most commonly at the superolateral pole, mimicking a patellar fracture.

Keywords: Bipartite Patella; Radiograph; Anterior Knee Pain

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