title: Refracture of the patella.
abstract: Mildly displaced fractures of the patella, with an intact extensor mechanism, are widely treated in a plaster cylinder. This may lead to disuse osteoporosis of the patella and a subsequent refracture, which may be at a different site. A suggested method of splintage is to use a removable back splint for a period of 1-2 weeks.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002370:Casts, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D010329:Patella / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography