Since the lesion was grossly spread over the complete patella, patellectomy was done.
Chawa Shamsunder, Shaik Ajaz, Vakati Raghavendra Sujitkumar 2014, 'Case of chronic patellar osteomyelitis', Muller Journal of Medical Sciences and Researchhttp://www.mjmsr.net/article.asp?issn=0975-9727;year=2014;volume=5;issue=1;spage=67;epage=69;aulast=Shamsunder. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Total patellectomy and patella fixation as alternative modes of treatment are discussed.
Mittal V 1995, 'A case for partial patellectomy.', Journal of Postgraduate Medicinehttp://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1995;volume=41;issue=2;spage=31;epage=3;aulast=Mittal. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Two patients have a minimal residual lag for active extension, including a patient with a previous patellectomy.
Villanueva Manuel, Ríos-Luna Antonio, Pereiro Javier, Fahandez-Saddi Homid,Pérez-Caballer Antonio 2010, 'Dislocation following total knee arthroplasty: A report of six cases', Indian Journal of Orthopaedicshttp://www.ijoonline.com/article.asp?issn=0019-5413;year=2010;volume=44;issue=4;spage=438;epage=443;aulast=Villanueva. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
An excisional biopsy with a total patellectomy was performed as the patellar articular surface was unsalvageable.
Allahabadia V, Kulkarni S, Dogra A, Bhosale P 1995, 'Solitary synovial osteochondroma of the knee.', Journal of Postgraduate Medicinehttp://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1995;volume=41;issue=4;spage=113;epage=4;aulast=Allahabadia. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Partial patellectomy with retention of a major fragment and suture of the quadriceps to it, seems reasonable.
Mittal V 1995, 'A case for partial patellectomy.', Journal of Postgraduate Medicinehttp://www.jpgmonline.com/article.asp?issn=0022-3859;year=1995;volume=41;issue=2;spage=31;epage=3;aulast=Mittal. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We present the case of a patient with acute patellar tendon rupture who had undergone patellectomy 53 years before.
Kenjiro Fujimura, Koji Sakuraba, Satoshi Kamura, Kiyoshi Miyazaki, Nobuo Kobara, KazumasaTerada, Hisaaki Miyahara 2018, 'Reconstruction of Acute Patellar Tendon Rupture after Patellectomy', Case Reports in Orthopedicshttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/7549476. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)