Transverse stress fracture of the patella in a child.
Transverse stress fracture of the patella in a child is an exceptional injury in childhood. Only one case has been previously reported. The present study reports a new case of a 12-year-old boy with anterior knee pain misdiagnosed for 5 months as Sinding-Larsen-Johansson disease who developed sudden anterior right knee pain and pop while running in a soccer match. Surgery was performed. The evolution was favorable without any immobilization required and the patient achieved full recovery.
García Mata
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Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Virgen del Camino Hospital, Ubarmin Clinic, Pamplona, Spain.
Hidalgo Ovejero
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Martinez Grande
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D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000503:physiopathology; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries*; D013577:Syndrome