Patient Positioning
Patient lies supine, knee 20°–30° flexed. Place a small pillow under the joint to keep this position.
Probe Positioning
Place the transducer on a sagittal and trasverse planes in the midline over thepatella (landmark).
Note: bipartite patella (two parts patella) is a patella with an unfused ossification center, which may persist into adult life. Bipartite patella occurs in approximately 2% of the population. It may cause anterior knee pain – especially after overuse or injury.