2007-01-14 04:21:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
Yes you can walk without a patella (knee cap) the patella is only there for protection,but some people do find it hard to become stable thou if they have to have this removed,so thy would have to have a brace fitted which does the job too.
2007-01-15 03:13:59 · answer #1 · answered by Sexy Red 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2015-08-14 09:28:38 · answer #2 · answered by Roderic 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, but it's not easy because so many of the ligaments etc. are attached to it. It also takes a long time to re-learn to walk and you would be ever after prone to knee joint problems.
But you could still play the voiln if you wanted to.
2007-01-14 04:31:15 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
without the knee cap the ligaments that hold the joint together are gone. Be prepared to do a lot of falling down.
2007-01-14 06:09:24 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
As someone who has had both my kneecaps removed (And not replaced) it is a very dangerous thing to have done. Not because of the operation, but the times you are prone to fall, and when the knee joint decides to snap backwards and your body goes into a chronic spasm!!!
2014-10-28 21:50:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes
2007-01-16 10:27:20 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You would probally need a brace to prevent you from hyperextending the knee joint...but you should be able to walk.
2007-01-14 04:30:28 · answer #7 · answered by The Cheminator 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
kneecap - a small flat triangular bone in front of the knee that protects the knee joint
it would be really painful to walkwithout them but doable, i wouldnt like to be without them.
2007-01-14 04:36:59 · answer #8 · answered by genkilady 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes you could. But they protect your knee joints
2007-01-14 04:24:02 · answer #9 · answered by rose_merrick 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes .Lots of people have them removed for medical reasons .You need a lot of physio to get going properly again after the op.
2007-01-14 04:29:50 · answer #10 · answered by Xtine 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋