1. Sleeve fracture of the patella
Sleeve fracture of the patella. A: A small segment of the distal pole of the patella is avulsed with a relatively large portion of the articular surface. B: Lateral radiograph of the knee with a displaced sleeve fracture of the patella. Note that the small osseous portion of the displaced fragment is visible, but the cartilaginous portion is not seen. (Reproduced, with permission, from Rockwood CA Jr, ed: Fractures in Children, 3rd ed. Philadelphia: Lippincott;
Source: Chapter 3. Sports Medicine, Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Orthopedics, 5e
Citation: Skinner HB, McMahon PJ. Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Orthopedics, 5e; 2014 Available at: Accessed: October 24, 2017
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