A Case of Sleeve Fracture at the Superior Pole of the Patella Secondary to Disuse Osteopenia.
10.5792/jkks.2011.23.2.128
- Author:
Yoon Hae KWAK
1
;
Won Su SON
;
Kee Byung LEE
;
Je Hyun YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea. oships@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Patella;
Sleeve fracture;
Superior pole;
Disuse osteopenia
- MeSH:
Bone Diseases, Metabolic;
Child;
Humans;
Immobilization;
Knee;
Patella
- From:Journal of the Korean Knee Society
2011;23(2):128-132
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sleeve fracture at the inferior pole of the patella in children is relatively common, yet it is rare for the superior pole to be affected. So, only a few such cases have currently been reported. We experienced a 15 years-old patient with a sleeve fracture at the superior pole of the patella secondary to disuse osteopenia after cast immobilization due to knee trauma. We report on this case and we review the relevant literature.
