Iliotibial band release as an adjunct to the surgical management of patellar stress fracture in the athlete: a case report and review of the literature

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Stress fracture of the patella is rare. In this report, a case of patellar stress fracture occurring in an amateur athlete is presented, and an operative adjunct to the surgical management of this condition is proposed.</p> <p>A review of the English...

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Main Authors: Keeley Anthony, Bloomfield Paul, Cairns Peter, Molnar Robert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-07-01
Series:Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation, Therapy & Technology
Online Access:http://www.smarttjournal.com/content/1/1/15