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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · The Journal of Knee Surgery Reports 2016; 02(01): e8-e10
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1597586
Case Report
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Periosteal Sleeve Avulsion Fracture of the Quadriceps Tendon

Jordy van Sambeeck
1   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
,
Elizabeth Arendt
1   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
,
Christopher Rud
1   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
,
Jeffrey A. Macalena
1   Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
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08 October 2015

17 October 2016

Publication Date:
06 January 2017 (online)

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Abstract

Sleeve fractures at the superior pole of the patella have been previously described in the literature. We present the case of a 15-year-old girl who sustained a patellar sleeve avulsion of the quadriceps tendon 1 month following patellar dislocation without surgical treatment. Open repair of quadriceps tendon was performed with subsequent union. Arthrofibrosis of the knee was noted; two subsequent manipulations and adhesiolysis were performed. At 18-month postinjury, normal motion and strength were present. Special attention to postoperative recovery of range of motion is imperative for good clinical outcome after periosteal sleeve avulsion fractures of the patella.

Keywords

sleeve avulsion - sleeve - quadriceps - rupture

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Institutional review board approval was obtained for this case report and from the subject.