title: Sleeve fracture of the patella in a child.
abstract: Sleeve fracture of the inferior pole of the patella is a rare and distinctive fracture in children with few published reports. These fractures are frequently misdiagnosed and neglected. We highlight a case of a neglected and misdiagnosed sleeve fracture of the patella in an eleven-year-old boy. This was initially diagnosed as an avulsion fracture of the tibial tubercle. A good outcome was achieved after open reduction and internal fixation.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak.
authors.forename: A H
authors.initials: AH
authors.lastname: Rasit
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sharaf
authors.forename: K L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Pan
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D050724:Fractures, Cartilage; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular