Patellar fractures in children

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Submitted: October 28 2019
Published: Nov 19, 2019
DOI: 10.29328/journal.acr.1001021
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Mohammed Shabeer*
Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon, Al Wakra Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
Nasir Muzaffar
Department of Orthopaedics, Al Wakra Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar
Sameh Abdalla
Department of Orthopaedics, Al Wakra Hospital, Hamad Medical Corporation, Qatar

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We describe a rare case of patellar fracture in a seven year old girl. The case was reviewed for various aspects such as clinical diagnosis, imaging tests and most suitable treatment.

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Shabeer, M., Muzaffar, N., & Abdalla, S. (2019). Patellar fractures in children. Archives of Case Reports, 3(1), 040–042. https://doi.org/10.29328/journal.acr.1001021
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