Untreated Sleeve Type Fracture of the Patella in Children: Report of a Case
10.4055/jkoa.1987.22.6.1277
- Author:
Yong Koo KANG
;
Jang Jung LEE
;
In Seol CHUNG
;
Doo Young HUH
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Sleeve fracture;
Patella;
Missed;
Internal fixation
- MeSH:
Child;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Male;
Patella
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1987;22(6):1277-1280
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Sleeve type fracture of the patella in children is an extremely rare injury. Its avulsed fragment is so small that the diagnosis may be missed by radiogram and patella slta is complicated. A 14 year-old boy having the sleeve type fracture of the patella with patella alta was treated by open reduction with s screw fixation at St. Vincent Hospital in December 1985 and was followed up over two years. The final clinical result was good.
