kneecap

Hi, I just had a Partial Knee replacement about 7 weeks ago and I have been getting cysts galore. I had 2 a month  post op and then within two weeks I have 4 new ones that have grown, they are quite the painful since two of them are really really big. Anyone have these problems? Please help me, I think I stumped my doctor on this one too.

The medical profession is in a muddle when it comes to the kneecap. We all agree that the medical word for 'kneecap'is 'patella', but there is a great deal of confusion about many of the other words used to discuss patellar problems. So much so in fact that a group of top level knee surgeons - The International Patellofemoral Study Group - met to examine the problem.

The outcome of their discussions was published in French by Dr Jean-Yves DuPont and in English by Dr Ronald Grelsamer.