Have you ever injured your knee and felt a sharp pain in your kneecap?
If so, you might have suffered a patella fracture, also known as a broken kneecap.
This is a serious injury that can affect your ability to bend or straighten your knee, and may require surgery to repair.
A patella fracture is usually caused by a direct impact to your knee, such as a fall, a blow, or a collision.
Depending on the force and angle of the impact, your kneecap may crack, break into two pieces, or shatter into many fragments.
Some patella ...