Avulsion of the distal pole of the patella in cerebral palsy. A cause of deteriorating gait.
Avulsion of the distal pole of the patella in spastic children with a flexed knee gait may upset the equilibrium of the knee and cause deterioration in walking. We emphasise the clinical features, discuss the mechanism and outline the principles of treatment.
D000293:Adolescent; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D002648:Child; D005684:Gait; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D011859:Radiography