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kneepan
[ nee-pan ]
noun
- the kneecap or patella.
kneepan
/ ˈniːˌpæn /
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The swelling is seen especially below the kneepan, on each side of the front of the joint, and also often above the kneepan.
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Fracture of kneepan is caused either by direct violence or muscular strain.
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This cut shows the peculiar deformity in breaks of this kind; see position of kneepan; also prominence of broken bone above ankle.
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It most frequently occurs in the stifle joint, where dislocation of the kneepan (patella) takes place.
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