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Pediatric Radiology
Published in: Pediatric Radiology 7/2007

01-07-2007 | Case Report

Sleeve fracture at the superior pole of the patella

Authors: Geetika Khanna, Georges Y. El-Khoury

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 7/2007

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Abstract

We present a sleeve fracture at the superior pole of the patella in a 12-year-old boy. Sleeve fractures at the inferior pole of the patella have been well described in the orthopedic and radiologic literature. However, a similar injury at the superior pole of the patella is relatively rare. We hope that awareness of this unusual injury and its imaging findings will allow timely diagnosis and intervention.
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Metadata
Title
Sleeve fracture at the superior pole of the patella
Authors
Geetika Khanna
Georges Y. El-Khoury
Publication date
01-07-2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 7/2007
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-007-0507-0

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