Patellar fractures in children

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Mohammed Shabeer*
Nasir Muzaffar
Sameh Abdalla

Abstract

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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