stellate fracture

stellate fracture
a star-shaped fracture of the kneecap caused by a direct blow. The bone may be either split or severely shattered; if the fragments are displaced, the bone may need to be surgically repaired or rarely removed (patellectomy).

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a fracture that has a central point of injury from which numerous fissures radiate out. See Plate 16.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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