Fractured kneecap after surgery. Close-up of the knee of an 86-year-old female patient following surgery to fix the patella (kneecap) that was fractur

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Fractured kneecap after surgery. Close-up of the knee of an 86-year-old female patient following surgery to fix the patella (kneecap) that was fractured in a car accident. The surgery involved open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) and subsequent debridement - the removal of dead damaged or infected tissue.

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