title: Traumatic separation of an uncommon bipartite patella type: a case report.
abstract: The authors report about a case of traumatic separation of a horizontally bipartite patella in a young female soccer player. Unspecific anterior knee pain preceded the fracture, which had occurred after an inadequate trauma. Open reduction and osteosynthesis led to bony union with an excellent clinical outcome at follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology, University Hospital of Salzburg, Müllner Hauptstrasse 48, 5020, Salzburg, Austria. m.tauber@salk.at
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tauber
authors.forename: Nicholas
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Matis
authors.forename: Herbert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Resch
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001864:Bone Wires; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005596:Fractures, Closed / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D010012:Osteogenesis; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D010329:Patella / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries*