patella

Converse of object

• pull: Lateral - with the tape pulling the patella to the lateral side of the knee.
• keep: Perform rotational movements and downward pressure over this quadrant while keeping the patella stabilized with the non-dominant index finger and thumb.
• tilt: A band may be felt tightly pulling the patella over laterally and tilting the patella.
• push: Start with knee extended, gently pushing the patella laterally.
• hold: The tendons join the muscles of the upper and lower leg and hold the patella ( kneecap ) in place.
• cause: This causes the patella to twist or be pulled inwards.

Adjective modifier

• high: Anatomical abnormality of the patella ( small, high patella ) or an abnormal lateral femoral condyle ( shallow trochlea ).
• left: In addition there was a fracture of the inferior pole of the left patella.
• whole: In the presence of chondromalacia of the central ridge or generalized over the whole patella there is usually no definable cause treatable by arthroscopy.
• small: Anatomical abnormality of the patella ( small, high patella ) or an abnormal lateral femoral condyle ( shallow trochlea ).

Modifies a noun

• infera: The early diagnosis and treatment of developmental patella infera syndrome.
• alta: However, the lack of active extension combined with effusion, palpable deficiency in the patellar mechanism, and patella alta is diagnostic.
• tendonitis: Can a lack of quad strengh cause patella tendonitis to return?
• tendon: The patient's right ACL was reconstructed using part of his patella tendon with a successful outcome, ie, a stable knee.
• dislocation: I've had 2 major patella dislocations in the past 6 months.
• tilt: This demonstrates subluxation, patella tilt, lateral patella hyperpressure and any arthritis or thinning of the articular cartilage.

Noun used with modifier

chondromalacia: K knee pain - a common cause of pain in the knee in young adults is chondromalacia patellae.