DOUBLE-LAYERED PATELLA IN MULTIPLE EPIPHYSEAL DYSPLASIA - A VALUABLE CLUE IN THE DIAGNOSIS

Bilateral double-layered patella, a form of partite patella consisting of anterior and posterior components, was diagnosed in three children with multiple epiphyseal dysplasia. The literature on double-layered patella, its relationship to multiple epiphyseal dysplasia, radiograph ic findings, and clinical implications are reviewed.