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The Patella fracture may consist of a single crack across the kneecap or the kneecap may be broken into several pieces, in what is known as a 'stellate' fracture. In some instances a forceful contraction of the Quadriceps muscles can be enough to cause a fracture of the patella. This causes a horizontal crack across the knee cap, which makes it impossible for the patient to straighten their knee.
If cartilage becomes damaged or worn through wear and tear, bone can meet bone, causing pain. 'Cartilage has a poor blood supply and doesn't heal very well,' says Mr Green. 'Once it's lost, it doesn't grow back.'. With microfracture, surgeons drill puncture holes in the knee cap, which causes bleeding in the bone.This stimulates stem cells-which have the ability to form other types of cells-to create a scar-like version of cartilage.tem-cell implantation. Used for: Growing back cartilage. With this method, stem cells are removed from the patient's bone marrow under local anaesthetic.Arthritis Research UK is funding the country's first randomised controlled trial at The Robert Jones And Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital in Oswestry, Shropshire.