Patellar Sleeve Avulsion Fracture Repair: Suture Anchor Technique With Suture Cerclage Augmentation

Jared A Nowell; Emily L Niu

doi:10.1016/j.eats.2023.07.045

Patellar Sleeve Avulsion Fracture Repair: Suture Anchor Technique With Suture Cerclage Augmentation

Arthrosc Tech. 2023 Nov 13;12(12):e2197-e2202. doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2023.07.045. eCollection 2023 Dec.

Authors

Jared A Nowell¹, Emily L Niu²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation, Howard University Hospital, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.
² Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Children's National Hospital, Washington, D.C., U.S.A.

Abstract

Patella sleeve fractures are rare injuries that occur in pediatric patients. For minimally displaced fractures, nonoperative treatment with immobilization is possible. When fractures are displaced, surgical repair is indicated. Previously described operative techniques include transosseous sutures and tension band wiring. We describe a surgical technique to repair distal pole and patella sleeve avulsion fractures in pediatric patients using intraosseous suture anchors with suture cerclage augmentation.