Patellar fracture

Case contributed by Mohammed Dafalla Ibrahim Dafalla
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

A heavy box fell down on his knee - direct trauma . right knee swelling and haemoarthrosis/effusion

Patient Data

Age: 36 years
Gender: Male
x-ray

Transverse fracture of the patella is noted with retraction of the proximal fragment 

Post-Operative

x-ray

Tension band for patellar fracture with K-wires and figure of SS 

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