Attenuated patella alta Attenuated patella alta Attenuated patella alta is an extremely rare condition affecting mobility and leg strength. It is characterized by an unusually small knee cap (patella) that develops out of and above the joint. Normally, as the knee cap sits in the joint, it is stimulated to growth by abrasion from the opposing bones. When not situated properly in the joint, the knee cap does not experience such stimulation and remains small and undeveloped. Note that the cartilage under and around the kneecap is eight times smoother than ice, so "abrasion" may not be the best term. A similar condition,
The Body Stealers The Body Stealers The Body Stealers, also known as "Thin Air", is a 1969 British science fiction film directed by Gerry Levy, about the disappearance of British armed forces paratroopers in mid-air whilst on a routine jump. Two investigators try to figure out what happened and uncover an alien plot to steal bodies of earthlings by snatching them out of the air. The film was also released as "Invasion of the Body Stealers". The Alien spacecraft is the Dalek saucer from the film "" "Britmovie" wrote, "This threadbare Anglo-American variation on the "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" theme sounds like