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.
Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Virgen del Camino Hospital, Ubarmin Clinic, Pamplona, Spain.
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García Mata
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Hidalgo Ovejero
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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