Open AccessPatella sleeve fracture injury: a case report
Author(s) -
Reuben Ngissah,
Nana K. Gyeke Boafo,
Lawrence K. B. Awere-Kyere
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
ghana medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2616-163X
pISSN - 0016-9560
DOI - 10.4314/gmj.v55i1.15
Subject(s) - medicine , avulsion fracture , periosteum , presentation (obstetrics) , patella fracture , patella , surgery , avulsion , emergency department , soft tissue injury , soft tissue , nursing
Patella sleeve fracture is a rare injury that occurs in children and is characterized by an avulsion of extensive sleeve of cartilage and periosteum with small bony fragments, usually from the inferior pole of the patella. It is important to make this diagnosis promptly and act accordingly, because a delay or misdiagnosis will result in severe permanent disability to the affected child. A case of this injury is presented to create awareness among physicians, especially front-liners within the medical community in Sub-Saharan Africa, where such an injury has been rarely reported in the literature. The presentation, evaluation, management and outcome over a six months period is being presented.