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Patella Fracture

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A 14-year-old female sustained a distal medial pole patella fracture after a direct blow to her knee while playing basketball. This required open reduction and internal fixation to provide restoration of the articular surface. The patella subsequently healed without issue but a concomitant injury to the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) resulted in chronic patellar maltracking requiring operative reconstruction of the medial patellar stabilizers.

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  1. Shriners Hospitals for Children, Spokane, WA, USA

    Bryan Tompkins

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  1. Ohio State University, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

    Christopher Iobst

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando, Florida, USA

    Steven L. Frick

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  1. Pediatric Orthopaedic Associates, Altanta, GA, USA

    Eric D. Shirley

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Tompkins, B. (2018). Patella Fracture. In: Iobst, C., Frick, S. (eds) Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma Case Atlas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28226-8_113-1

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