Defecto Dorsal de Rótula. Reporte de un Caso Tratado Quirúrgicamente y Revisión de la Literatura de los Últimos 20 Años

Abstract

The dorsal defect of the patella (DDP) is an uncommon lesion, of unknown cause, but well documented in literature. Published articles in this regard are mainly case reports due to its low incidence, and most of them treated conservatively with success. We report a case of a 29-year-old woman with a DDR associated with a non-specific synovitis of the knee, treated surgically. We describe the arthroscopic and histologic findings, as well as a review of the most recent literature.

Study design: Case report
Level of evidence: V