Intramedullary insertion of the patellar tendon

Douglas P Beall; Corey E Ponder; Amy Kirby; Jon R Fish

doi:10.1007/s00256-005-0012-1

Intramedullary insertion of the patellar tendon

Skeletal Radiol. 2006 Feb;35(2):122-5. doi: 10.1007/s00256-005-0012-1. Epub 2005 Oct 12.

Authors

Douglas P Beall¹, Corey E Ponder, Amy Kirby, Jon R Fish

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiological Sciences, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA.

PMID: 16220271
DOI: 10.1007/s00256-005-0012-1

Abstract

This case represents a rare presentation of an intramedullary insertion of the patellar tendon in an otherwise healthy 8-year-old girl. To our knowledge no such phenomenon has previously been reported in the English literature.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Female
Humans
Magnetic Resonance Imaging*
Patellar Ligament / abnormalities*
Patellar Ligament / pathology*
Patellar Ligament / surgery
Plastic Surgery Procedures