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Abstract
The growing patella is more vulnerable to osteochondral or avulsion fractures. Avulsion or sleeve fractures can occur at the superior or lower pole. Superior pole fractures are very rare. A case of superior pole sleeve facture of the patella is presented and the treatment described.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15156306 DOI: 10.1007/s00167-004-0514-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc ISSN: 0942-2056 Impact factor: 4.342