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suprapatellar

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suprapatellar
[-pətel′ər]
Etymology: L, supra, above, patella, small dish
pertaining to a location above the patella.


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Researchers used ultrasound to measure synovitis in the suprapatellar recess, with measures of 4 mm or more signifying the presence of synovitis.
[FIGURE 1 OMITTED] [FIGURE 2 OMITTED] [FIGURE 3 OMITTED] [FIGURE 4 OMITTED] IMAGING FINDINGS A sagittal T2-weighted MR image of the left knee showed a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and a large suprapatellar effusion (Figure 1).
Ir J Med Sci 1993; 162:502 RELATED ARTICLE: KEY POINTS * The triad of a history of a fall, the inability to actively extend the knees, and palpable suprapatellar gaps is highly suggestive of a simultaneous bilateral quadriceps tendon rupture.
 
 
 
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