Fracture of the fabella: a rare injury in knee trauma.

Autor: Barreto AR; Division of Radiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 14030-000 Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil., Chagas-Neto FA, Crema MD, Lorenzato MM, Kobayashi MT, Monteiro CR, Nogueira-Barbosa MH
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Case reports in radiology [Case Rep Radiol] 2012; Vol. 2012, pp. 390150. Date of Electronic Publication: 2012 Nov 20.
DOI: 10.1155/2012/390150
Abstrakt: We present a case of a 21-year-old woman sustaining a traumatic [fabellar] fracture following a motor vehicle accident. The fabellar fracture was confirmed on plain films, which prompted further evaluation of the knee with ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging to evaluate other possible associated injuries. Fracture of the fabella is a rare condition. Clinically, patients present with posterolateral knee pain, edema, and limited knee extension. Occasionally these symptoms may be very subtle, delaying the correct diagnosis and patient management.
Databáze: MEDLINE