Fracture of Knee Cap Causes
What are the Causes of Fracture of Knee Cap?
The knee cap can be fractured due to -- A direct blow, such as a collision with dashboard in a motor vehicle accident.
- A fall on a flexed knee or forceful quadriceps contraction, such as with stumbling or falling.
- Chronic stress to the knee.
- Pathologic conditions or chronic infections can lead to fractures.
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