Alistair Moore Littlewood
University of Glasgow, UK
Title: Bipartite patella fracture with quadriceps tendon rupture
Biography
Biography: Alistair Moore Littlewood
Abstract
A 55-year-old-man presented to the Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infi rmary with right knee pain aft er falling from a swing. X-rays showed a separated bipartite patellar but with persistent pain and swelling, clinical suspicion was raised for an additional quadriceps tendon rupture. Subsequent ultrasound imaging confi rmed this and the patellar and tendon rupture was repaired without complication. Aft er searching the literature, we only found 6 reported cases of combined bipartite patellar fracture along with a ruptured quadriceps tendon. Th is case highlights the diagnostic uncertainty attributed to patients such as these and the importance of a good clinical approach to accurately guide treatment.