Bilateral Fractured of the Fabella
10.4055/jkoa.1996.31.1.82
- Author:
Byung Ill LEE
;
In Sup KIM
;
Jae Eung YOO
;
Seung Yeul YOON
;
Soo Kyoon RAH
;
Chang Uk CHOI
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Fabella;
Bilateral;
fracture
- MeSH:
Anterior Cruciate Ligament;
Head;
Knee;
Lateral Ligament, Ankle;
Muscle, Skeletal;
Rupture;
Tendons
- From:The Journal of the Korean Orthopaedic Association
1996;31(1):82-85
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The fabella is the seasmoid bone occurring in about 10–30% of individuals and is located in the head of the lateral tendon of the Gastrocnemius muscle. Fracture of the fabella is a very rare condition. Since first reported by Jacob Sagel in 1932, only 5 cases of fabella fracture had been reported. However, there has been no bilateral case. We report a first case of bilateral fracture of the fabella with review of literature. This case was combined with rupture of anterior cruciate ligament and lateral collateral ligament on the right knee.
