The Double-Patella Sign: A Patellar Implant Loosening Case Report

Maximillian P Ganz1, Angelo Mannino2, Giles R Scuderi1,2

  • 1Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Hempstead, New York.

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|November 2, 2023
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Summary

Even after healing, monitor patellar fractures post-total knee arthroplasty (TKA) for loosening. Inferior migration of a loose patellar component can create a "double-patella sign" on X-rays.