TY - JOUR AU - Schmidt-Hebbel, Andrés AU - Eggers, Felipe AU - Schütte, Vincent AU - Achtnich, Andrea AU - Imhoff, Andreas B. PY - 2020 DA - 2020/04/23 TI - Patellar sleeve avulsion fracture in a patient with Sinding-Larsen-Johansson syndrome: a case report JO - BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders SP - 267 VL - 21 IS - 1 AB - Patellar sleeve avulsion (PSA) fractures are rare injuries that occur in in skeletally immature patients. Initial diagnosis is key to a successful outcome, as these injuries are easily overlooked on plain radiographs with poor results well documented from delayed management. High index of suspicion from the mechanism of injury, thorough clinical examination and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) help to avoid misdiagnosis. SN - 1471-2474 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-020-03297-z DO - 10.1186/s12891-020-03297-z ID - Schmidt-Hebbel2020 ER -