Sleeve fracture of the patella in a child
Sleeve fracture of the inferior pole of the patella is a rare and distinctive fracture in children with few published reports. These fractures are frequently misdiagnosed and neglected. We highlight a case of a neglected and misdiagnosed sleeve fracture of the patella in an eleven-year-old boy. This...
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| description | Sleeve fracture of the inferior pole of the patella is a rare and distinctive fracture in children with few published reports. These fractures are frequently misdiagnosed and neglected. We highlight a case of a neglected and misdiagnosed sleeve fracture of the patella in an eleven-year-old boy. This was initially diagnosed as an avulsion fracture of the tibial tubercle. A good outcome was achieved after open reduction and internal fixation. |
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| spelling | unimas-74652017-03-06T07:38:42Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7465/ Sleeve fracture of the patella in a child Ahmad Hata, Rasit RD Surgery Sleeve fracture of the inferior pole of the patella is a rare and distinctive fracture in children with few published reports. These fractures are frequently misdiagnosed and neglected. We highlight a case of a neglected and misdiagnosed sleeve fracture of the patella in an eleven-year-old boy. This was initially diagnosed as an avulsion fracture of the tibial tubercle. A good outcome was achieved after open reduction and internal fixation. Malaysian Medical Association 2004-12-01 Article PeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/7465/1/Sleeve%20Fracture-001.pdf Ahmad Hata, Rasit (2004) Sleeve fracture of the patella in a child. Medical Journal of Malaysia, 59. pp. 52-53. ISSN 0300-5283 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15941163 PMID: 15941163 |
| spellingShingle | RD Surgery Ahmad Hata, Rasit Sleeve fracture of the patella in a child |
| title | Sleeve fracture of the patella in a child |
| title_full | Sleeve fracture of the patella in a child |
| title_fullStr | Sleeve fracture of the patella in a child |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sleeve fracture of the patella in a child |
| title_short | Sleeve fracture of the patella in a child |
| title_sort | sleeve fracture of the patella in a child |
| topic | RD Surgery |
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