Acute fracture bipartite patella: case report and literature review.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Disorders of the patella are the most common cause of anterior knee pain. The etiologies of anterior knee pain are reviewed. A case report of an acute displaced patella fracture in a bipartite union is presented. Bipartite patellar development, incidence, radiographic findings, and clinical symptoms follow. Treatment of excision of displaced fragment provides an excellent result.
Medical subject headings
- Basketball
- Fractures, Bone
- Fractures, Cartilage
- Joint Dislocations
- Patella