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Sleeve fracture of the patella in a child

Rasit AH 1 , Sharaf I 2 , Pan KL 3

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  • 1 A H Rasit, MS (Ortho). Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak
  • 2 I Sharaf, MS (Ortho). Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur
  • 3 K L Pan, MS (Ortho). Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak
Med J Malaysia, 2004 Dec;59 Suppl F:52-3.
PMID: 15941163

Abstract

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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