J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1987 Dec;22(6):1277-1280. 10.4055/jkoa.1987.22.6.1277.

Untreated Sleeve Type Fracture of the Patella in Children: Report of a Case

• Kang YK
• Lee JJ
• Chung IS
• Huh DY

• KMID: 2445550
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1987.22.6.1277

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.

Keyword

Sleeve fracture; Patella; Missed; Internal fixation

MeSH Terms

Child*
Diagnosis
Humans
Male
Patella*