Periosteal sleeve avulsion fracture of the patella and Osgood Schlatters disease
Diagnosis certain
Presentation
Knee pain for 8 months. Footballer.
Patient Data
Age: 14 years
Gender: Male
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Focal cortical elevation at the lower pole of the patella with development of a vertical cleft.
Note minimal surrounding edema suggesting injury is not "acute". There is also edema in the tibial apophysis consistant with co-existent Osgood Schlatter disease.
Case Discussion
Focal cortical elevation at the lower pole of the patella with development of a vertical cleft (periosteal sleeve avulsion fracture). Note minimal surrounding edema suggesting injury is not "acute". There is also edema in the tibial apophysis consistant with co-existent Osgood Schlatter disease.