Presentation
Left knee trauma. Unable to weight bear.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Patellar fracture (MRI)
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marked joint effusion
undisplaced, longitudinal fracture line through the patella extending to the mid to medial articular facet, with a minimal step, and without the articular gap
no tibial or femoral fracture
Case Discussion
Patellar fracture is one of the common knee injuries usually post direct trauma to the patella or sudden forceful contraction of the quadriceps muscles in the context of a sports injury.