TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1993//
TI  - Fractures of the patella in children and adolescents
JO  - Journal of pediatric orthopedics
A1  - Maguire, J. K.
A1  - Canale, S. T.
SP  - 567
EP  - 571
VL  - 13
IS  - 5
N2  - Patellar fractures are rare in children and usually result from high-energy trauma. Treatment guidelines generally are the same as for patellar fractures in adults. Between 1942 and 1987, 66 children with patellar fractures were treated. Exclusion of those with < 2-year follow-up, osteochondral fractures, or incomplete records left 24 patients for long-term follow-up. Overall results were good in 13, fair in eight, and poor in three. Children with fractures of the ipsilateral femur and/or tibia and those with comminuted, displaced fractures had the poorest results.<p /> <p>Language: en</p> 
LA  - en
SN  - 0271-6798
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -