Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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6211520 | The Knee | 2012 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We report the first case of the assessment and treatment of a spontaneous patellar fracture in a patient with Goltz syndrome-a rare dermal hypoplasia. This case illustrates the non-straightforward presentation of a spontaneous patellar fracture in seemingly osteoporotic bone stock further complicated by the inability to rule out osteomyelitis. In this confusing presentation, a high index of suspicion for patella fracture should be maintained for patients with knee pain and osteoporosis on x-ray with a dysplastic syndrome.
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Authors
Eric L. Altschuler, Richard S. Yoon, Richard Dentico, Frank A. Liporace,