title: Rare sleeve fracture of the superior patella pole in an adult due to forceful passive physiotherapy following cast immobilization.
abstract: Sleeve fractures are generally restricted to children or adolescents, and usually occur at the lower patella pole. Here we report on a superior pole sleeve fracture in an adult that occurred following forceful passive physiotherapy after cast immobilization. To our knowledge, this is the first report of a superior pole sleeve fracture in an otherwise healthy adult. The case highlighted that a diagnosis of a superior patella pole sleeve fracture in an adult can easily be missed because it is a rare injury, and hence is unlikely to be suspected by physicians.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Kyung-Han
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Ro
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jong-Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Myo-Jong
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Korea University Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: eoak22@empal.com.
authors.forename: Dae-Hee
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D002370:Casts, Surgical; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010329:Patella / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D053441:Suture Anchors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Adult; Patella; Sleeve fracture