2018年2月20日 · What is kneecap replacement surgery? Kneecap replacement surgery, which is also known as patellofemoral replacement or patellofemoral arthroplasty, involves the damaged bone and cartilage both being resurfaced with plastic or metal components. This type of surgery is considered a partial knee replacement as only a section of the knee is ...

2021年11月12日 · A patella fracture is a break in your kneecap — the small, flat bone that covers and protects your knee joint like a shield. It’s usually caused by direct injury like a fall on your knee, a blow to your knee or a collision, lik with the dashboard in a car accident.

Kneecap Repair Surgery. Surgical treatment is typically recommended for more severe kneecap fractures. Surgical repairs may: Use screws, pins and wires to hold larger pieces of patella together; Remove fragments of bone that are too small to reattach.

Kneecap realignment surgery, also known as patellar realignment or patellofemoral realignment surgery, is a procedure designed to correct problems related to the position and movement of the kneecap (patella).

2021年3月12日 · Kneecap, or patellofemoral replacement surgery is a procedure that repairs only the portion of the knee under and around the patella, or kneecap. Learn more about patellofemoral joint replacement, including how to prepare and typical kneecap replacement surgery recovery time.

For these more complicated fractures, surgery is needed to restore and stabilize the kneecap and allow for the return of function. The patella is a small bone located in front of the knee joint — where the thighbone (femur) and shinbone (tibia) meet. It protects the knee and connects the muscles in the front of the thigh to the tibia.

2024年11月12日 · A fractured kneecap may require surgery if any pieces of bone are out of place. This often means installing wires, screws, plates, or pins to unite the bone pieces and keep them in place while you are healing.

Two types of surgery may be done to repair a fractured kneecap: Open reduction-internal fixation (ORIF) surgery: The surgeon opens the skin and puts the broken bones back together with metal wires, pins or screws. Broken pieces of bone too small to be fixed are removed.

Surgical kneecap realignment (also called tibial tubercle osteotomy and elevation) is performed when your kneecap has moved out of position and all other efforts to put it back into the natural kneecap track have failed. This open surgery has the longest recovery time of all patellofemoral pain syndrome treatments.

Surgery is sometimes needed to repair and stabilize the patella, or kneecap, after a fracture. Orthopedic surgeons at NYU Langone have the expertise to determine when surgery is the best option to restore knee function and which surgical technique is most appropriate.