title: Fracture of the Fabella: An Uncommon Injury in Knee.
abstract: The fabella is a sesamoid bone that may contribute to the stabilization of the posterolateral knee corner and it can very occasionally act as a source of atypical and rare knee pain and functional impairment. Fracture of the fabella is a rare but important clinical entity which may be overlooked clinically and radiographically. However, it causes an intermittent mechanical pain of the knee and it can mistakenly harm another knee pathology like intra-articular loose body. We report a case of a 21-year-old man who was sustaining a fracture of fabella following vehicle accident.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Military Hospital Moulay Ismail (HMMI), 50000 Meknes, Morocco.
authors.forename: Taoufik
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Cherrad
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Military Hospital Moulay Ismail (HMMI), 50000 Meknes, Morocco.
authors.forename: Jamal
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Louaste
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Military Hospital Moulay Ismail (HMMI), 50000 Meknes, Morocco.
authors.forename: Hicham
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bousbaä
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Military Hospital Moulay Ismail (HMMI), 50000 Meknes, Morocco.
authors.forename: Larbi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Amhajji
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology, Military Hospital Moulay Ismail (HMMI), 50000 Meknes, Morocco.
authors.forename: Rachid
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Khaled