Patellar Tendon Avulsion with Tibial Tuberosity Sleeve Fragment

Rupture of the patellar tendon is relatively rare. We report a case of patellar tendon avulsion with a tibial tuberosity sleeve fragment in pediatric patient. In pediatric patient, diagnosis is sometimes difficult due to uncompleted ossification. In the present case, which involved the presence of a...

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Main Authors: Akira Isaka, Satoshi Ichihara, Yasuhiro Homma, Tomohiko Hirose, Hajime Kajihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2019-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/6193498