Patellar fracture following surgery for patellar instability.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We present a case of patellar fracture in a teenager that followed a soft tissue realignment surgery for patellar instability. We propose that this fracture was due to disruption of the blood supply to the patella as a result of the procedure. To our knowledge this complication, which has been documented following Total Knee Arthroplasty, has not been documented in the English literature before.
Medical subject headings
- Fractures, Spontaneous
- Patella
- Patellar Dislocation
- Postoperative Complications
Anatomy
- knee