Patellar Avulsion Fracture

We report on the case of a 52-year-old male who sustained a transverse patellar fracture after tripping on uneven pavement. These fractures can be easy to miss on anteroposterior views, highlighting the importance of multiple radiographic views of the knee. Examination of the knee is also important,...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Potla, Rohan, Williamson, Tovah, Ramlatchan, Sidhartha R, Mangal, Rohan K, Ganti, Latha
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Emergency Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10630152/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/38022054
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.46695
Descripción
Sumario:We report on the case of a 52-year-old male who sustained a transverse patellar fracture after tripping on uneven pavement. These fractures can be easy to miss on anteroposterior views, highlighting the importance of multiple radiographic views of the knee. Examination of the knee is also important, as initial clinical appearance can be benign. These fractures are most often seen in adolescents, which makes the current case somewhat unusual.

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