Research from First Hospital of Jilin University Reveals New Findings on Post-Operative Complications (Prepatellar bursa mucosa: An unreported postoperative complication of patellar fracture).

A recent study conducted at the First Hospital of Jilin University in Changchun, People's Republic of China, has identified prepatellar bursa mucosa as a previously unreported postoperative complication of patellar fractures. The study focused on a case of a 58-year-old woman who developed a prepatellar skin mass seven months after surgery for a left patellar fracture. The findings underscore the importance of proper implant placement during surgery for adult patellar fractures. For more information, the full article can be accessed through Medicine journal's website. [Extracted from the article]