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Ossification in the quadriceps mechanism after total patellectomy is a common finding. The relationship of knee symptoms and the extent of postpatellectomy ossifications is debatable. Reported is the case of a 74-year-old woman with extensive ossification in the patellar tendon following patellectomy and knee arthroplasty. The ossification was associated with only minimal discomfort. Functional results following patellectomy were not affected in patients previously observed by the authors.
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