title: "Silent" transverse patellar fracture following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
abstract: Patellar fracture is a rare but specific complication of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction using bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft. When this complication occurs, early internal fixation is recommended and need not compromise the outcome. We report 2 cases of displaced transverse patellar fracture occurring after reconstruction but which were not diagnosed and presented with late sequelae.
authors.affiliation: Australian Institute for Musculo-Skeletal Research, Crows Nest, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Morgan-Jones
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Cross
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Caldwell
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Cross
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000601:surgery*; D018771:Arthralgia / Q000209:etiology*; D016025:Bone Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation*