Anatomical and clinical significance of the Cyrano long-nosed patella in combination with patellofemoral instability: a case report and review of literature

Abstract Background The combination of a long-nosed patella and patella alta can lead to symptoms such as anterior knee pain and patellofemoral instability. Purpose Our objective was to address this uncommon, multifactorial cause of patellar pain and instability by a single-stage combined surgical a...

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Main Authors: Kunpeng Yang, Andreas Prescher, Frank Hildebrand, Christian David Weber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-04-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-025-05235-w
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