本研究通过16S rRNA测序和生长曲线分析，探究了英国海域Patella depressa贝壳内生群落的演替规律。发现贝壳侵蚀程度与宿主年龄呈正相关，但存在地理差异；α多样性随侵蚀加剧而降低，1.4-2.7年后ASV累积速率显著减缓。该成果为海洋酸化背景下生物侵蚀机制提供了 ...

Your patella is a triangular-shaped bone in the front of your knee that’s also known as your kneecap. About 1 to 2 percent of people have a bipartite patella, which means their patella is made up of ...

Osteoarthritis (OA) most commonly affects the patellofemoral compartment of the knee, and is a major cause of pain and disability. Structural changes that evolve prior to the onset of symptoms can be ...

What does it mean to have a broken kneecap? Your kneecap, or patella, is a sesamoid bone, meaning it’s not attached to bone on either end—it sits in the tendon, explains Kevin Stone, M.D., orthopedic ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with OA or inflammatory arthritis had no differences in TKA with an unresurfaced patella. No ...

Chondromalacia patella occurs when the cartilage of a person’s kneecap softens. It is common in athletes of high impact sports or those who have arthritis in their knees. Chondromalacia patella is ...

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ZKR Orthopedics announced today that the first Patella LIFT™ procedures on the East Coast were successfully performed as part of the PELICAN TRIAL, at the ...

Patella tendinopathy is still a potentially career ending injury if not accurately diagnosed and actively managed. Prevalence has been reported to be in the range of 7–40% in the athletic population.