Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4100540 | Trauma Case Reports | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The patella usually dislocates laterally. Less commonly, intra-articular dislocation occurs about either the vertical or horizontal axis. Patellar fractures are generally transverse with varying degrees of comminution, and less frequently vertical in the sagittal plane. We present a 9-year follow-up of a previously undescribed coronal patellar fracture associated with vertical axis dislocation of the patella. The mechanism of this severe injury is described.
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Authors
Lynn Murphy, Matthew Lynch-Wong, John Wong-Chung, Neville Thompson,