@article{ajmcr2018664,
author={{LAGDID, A. and Boufettal, M. and Bassir, RA. and KHARMAZ, M. and Lamrani, MO and Ouadghiri, M. and Bardouni, A. El and MAHFOUD, M. and BERRADA, M.S.},
title={Multipartite Patella: Diagnosis Trap},
journal={American Journal of Medical Case Reports},
volume={6},
number={6},
pages={114--116},
year={2018},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajmcr/6/6/4},
issn={2374-216X},
abstract={Our study reports a case of a multipartite patella that was initially diagnosed as a patellar fracture in a traumatic context but in view of the smooth, regular and dense appearance of the fracture traits, a comparative radiological evaluation of the other knee was necessary, which precluded the diagnosis of fracture in favor of a multipartite patella with knee sprain treated by immobilization and treatment anti-inflammatory with a good evolution, hence the interests of performing a comparative radiological assessment of the contralateral knee in front of any patellar fracture. The multipartite patella is recognized as a developmental anomaly of ossification. Most of them are asymptomatic and are discovered incidentally. The multipartite patella is sometimes misdiagnosed as a patellar fracture, because the x-ray images of both these conditions may appear very similar.},
doi={10.12691/ajmcr-6-6-4}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}