Fatigue fracture of the patella in cerebral palsy
Cahuzac, M.; Nichil, J.; Olle, R.; Touchard, A.; Cahuzac, J.P.
Revue de Chirurgie Orthopedique et Reparatrice de l'Appareil Moteur 65(2): 87-90
1979
ISSN/ISBN: 0035-1040 PMID: 158203 Document Number: 142920
Amongst approximately 1 500 spastic children under treatment, the authors have seen three cases of fatigue fracture of the patella. One patient was spastic and two others were athetotic. The fatigue fractures can be explained by a flexed knee gait aggravated by a contracture of the hamstring tendons. No fracture was seen in patients treated by Egger's operation. It is concluded that this procedure both prevents and cures fatigue fracture of the patella.