@article{ref1,
title="Dislocation of an enlarged fabella as uncommon cause of knee pain: a case report",
journal="Knee",
year="2007",
author="Franceschi, Francesco and Longo, Umile Giuseppe and Ruzzini, Laura and Leonardi, Francesco and Rojas, Mario and Gualdi, Gianfranco and Denaro, Vincenzo",
volume="14",
number="4",
pages="330-332",
abstract="The fabella is a sesamoid bone that can very occasionally act as a source of atypical knee pain, often mistaken for a more common cause of clinical symptoms, such as an intra-articular loose body or an osteophyte. We report a case of symptomatic dislocation of an osteoarthritic, enlarged fabella, 4 years after total excision of the patella for a comminuted fracture, that was primarily overlooked and led to repeated diagnostic arthroscopy of the knee. A thorough history and physical examination of the joint as well as appropriate roentgenographic studies could have spared this patient an unnecessary arthroscopy and indicated the correct therapy.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0968-0160",
doi="10.1016/j.knee.2007.03.007",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.knee.2007.03.007"
}