Transverse Patella Fracture in a Ten Year Old Boy: Case Report

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dc.contributor.authorNdeleva, B. M.
dc.contributor.authorLakati, C. K.
dc.contributor.authorLutomia, M. L.
dc.contributor.authorMak’Anyengo, S. O.
dc.date.accessioned2014-01-21T08:34:05Z
dc.date.available2014-01-21T08:34:05Z
dc.date.issued2013-09
dc.descriptionDOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4314%2Feaoj.v7i0.en_US
dc.description.abstractPatella fractures are rare in children. Transverse fractures in particular are an uncommon pattern. We report a case of a transverse patella fracture in a ten year old boy. He presented with inability to actively extend his left knee, two months after a fall. On evaluation he was found to have a transverse fracture of his left patella. This was treated by tension band wiring.en_US
dc.identifier.citationEast African Orthopaedic Journal Vol. 7: September 2013en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/8736
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEast African Orthopaedic Journalen_US
dc.titleTransverse Patella Fracture in a Ten Year Old Boy: Case Reporten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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