Bifocal Patellar Tendon Avulsion Fractures in Children and Adolescents: Diagnosis and Treatment Considerations for a Unique Injury Pattern

• Main Authors: Sreetha Sidharthan, M.D (Author), Lindsay M. Schlichte, M.S (Author), Daniel W. Green, M.D., M.S (Author), David M. Scher, M.D (Author), Peter D. Fabricant, M.D., M.P.H (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Purpose: To highlight important diagnostic and treatment considerations in patients who present with bifocal patellar tendon avulsion fractures from the tibial tubercle and inferior patellar pole. Methods: Radiographic presentation, surgical technique, and complications of 5 children who sustained b...