Bilateral sleeve fracture of the superior pole of the patella in a healthy adult: A case report
Sleeve fractures of the superior pole of the patella are extremely rare in adults, especially bilateral sleeve fractures. Suture anchors, augmented by autogenous gracilis, provided secure fixation and achieved excellent results in this rare injury.
Authors
- Chunzhen Ren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1422-0488)
- Bo Qiu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7264-2203)
- Feng Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3442-3987)
- Wei He (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9444-5462)
- X. Zhang
- Li Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8206-5255)
- Wentao Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6184-5926)
- Haitao Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5979-4920)
Institutions
- Wuhan University (CN)
- Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University (CN)
- Huangshi Central Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Orthopedics
- Published
- 2025-11-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v16.i11.110173
- Primary Topic
- Lower Extremity Biomechanics and Pathologies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00