In patients with bipartite patella this pull is usually on the bone of the bipartite fragment of the upper, outer patella. Simply cutting the vastus lateralis attachment reduces the constant pull on the bony fragment. Healing of the two bony fragments may occur as a result of the decreased tension.
A QMP is a DA-level bar to reenlistment affecting senior NCOs and not intended to berehabilitative. It means you have been identified through a DA screening program as failing tomeet the Army standards for performance, conduct, attitude, and potential for advancement..
Q (number format) Q is a fixed point number format where the number of fractional bits (and optionally the number of integer bits) is specified. For example, a Q15 number has 15 fractional bits; a Q1.14 number has 1 integer bit and 14 fractional bits. Q format is often used in hardware that does not have a floating-point unit and in applications that require constant resolution.