title: Fixation of an osteochondral fragment after acute patellar dislocation in an immature skeleton.
abstract: Fixation of an osteochondral fracture after acute patellar dislocation is an infrequent form of treatment. Likewise, the location of this fragment in the lateral region of the lateral femoral condyle, functioning as a free body, is uncommon. The aim of this study was to present a case of osteochondral fracture of the patella at an unusual site, along with the therapy used and the clinical follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Knee Surgery Center, Instituto Nacional de Traumatologia e Ortopedia, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rodrigo Pires E
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Albuquerque
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics Service, Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Félix Dos Santos Neto
authors.affiliation: Instituto Nacional do Câncer, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Maria Isabel Pires E
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Albuquerque
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics Service, Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Giordano
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics Service, Hospital Municipal Miguel Couto, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil.
authors.forename: Ney
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pecegueiro do Amaral
keywords: Bone fractures; Knee joint; Osteochondritis; Patella