title: Spontaneous patella fracture presenting as osteomyelitis in focal dermal hypoplasia.
abstract: We report the first case of the assessment and treatment of a spontaneous patellar fracture in a patient with Goltz syndrome-a rare dermal hypoplasia. This case illustrates the non-straightforward presentation of a spontaneous patellar fracture in seemingly osteoporotic bone stock further complicated by the inability to rule out osteomyelitis. In this confusing presentation, a high index of suspicion for patella fracture should be maintained for patients with knee pain and osteoporosis on x-ray with a dysplastic syndrome.
authors: Clinical Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation UMDNJ - New Jersey Medical School Newark, NJ 07103, USA. altschel@umdnj.edu
authors: Eric L
authors: EL
authors: Altschuler
authors: Richard S
authors: RS
authors: Yoon
authors: Richard
authors: R
authors: Dentico
authors: Frank A
authors: FA
authors: Liporace
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005489:Focal Dermal Hypoplasia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010019:Osteomyelitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D011859:Radiography