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3 Interesting Facts of Infrapatellar bursitis Inflammation of bursae around insertion of distal patellar tendon Differentiated by significant fluctuancy often noted on examination Detected by MRI or ultrasonography

3 Interesting Facts of Synovial plica injury Trauma or repetitive motion can cause inflammation and thickening of the synovial plica resulting in anterior knee pain Differentiated by: Pain is typically located medial to patella Characterized by pain aggravated by knee flexion and relieved with extension Symptoms can include catching, locking, and clicking in knee Diagnosed …

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3 Interesting Facts of Hoffa syndrome Traumatic (acute or repetitive) hypertrophy of the richly innervated infrapatellar fat pad Differentiated by: Pain is mainly subpatellar Hoffa sign: if pain is elicited when clinician puts pressure on patellar tendon margins as patient extends bent knee, Hoffa syndrome is suggested Plain radiographs usually show normal findings; MRI may …

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2 Interesting Facts of Tibial tubercle fracture Caused by violent contraction of quadriceps or forceful flexion of knee when quadriceps is contracted Differentiated by: Pain onset is sudden Patient is unable to actively extend knee Knee effusion more likely to be present Tibial tubercle fragmentation is seen radiographically; may be difficult to differentiate from calcific …

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3 Interesting Facts of Osteoporosis pseudoglioma syndrome Autosomal recessive inheritance of impaired osteoblast function Congenital blindness is almost universal Mutation in LRP5 gene (LDL receptor–related protein 5) that is responsible for this disorder can be identified by molecular testing

4 Interesting Facts of Juvenile Paget Disease Autosomal recessive disorder with excessive bone formation and reabsorption resulting in severe progressive deformities Hallmark is increased alkaline phosphatase level Thickening of the skull vault and widened diaphyses are characteristic Deafness and scoliosis are common

Bruck syndrome Autosomal recessive inheritance of abnormal collagen links Congenital contractures are characteristic