What is broken knee?
The patella is the bone in front of your knee joint. The patella protects the knee joint, and connects the muscles in the front of your thigh to your shin bone (tibia). A fracture or break may occur from a fall directly onto the knee.
How do members experience broken knee?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with broken knee*
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Fatigue
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*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Top treatments taken by people for broken knee*
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Who has broken knee on PatientsLikeMe?
Age
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 2 | |
| 30s | 6 | |
| 40s | 11 | |
| 50s | 11 | |
| 60s | 21 | |
| 70+ | 15 |
Distribution of sex
Sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 19 | |
| Female | 48 |
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