Citation

Garcia Mata S, Hidalgo Ovejero A, Martinez Grande M. J. Pediatr. Orthop. B 1999; 8(3): 208-211.

Affiliation

Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Virgen del Camino Hospital, Ubarmin Clinic, Pamplona, Spain.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Lippincott Williams and Wilkins)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10399126

Abstract

Transverse stress fracture of the patella in a child is an exceptional injury in childhood. Only one case has been previously reported. The present study reports a new case of a 12-year-old boy with anterior knee pain misdiagnosed for 5 months as Sinding-Larsen-Johansson disease who developed sudden anterior right knee pain and pop while running in a soccer match. Surgery was performed. The evolution was favorable without any immobilization required and the patient achieved full recovery.

Language: en