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Patella fracture

24 August 2022 at 13:20:26

XR knee AP and lateral, cricket pad splint, crutches if needed, full weight bearing.

On-line referral to VFC. If displaced --> Refer to Ortho on-call






If there is lipohaemarthrosis (fat and blood fluid level) present without an obvious fracture, then a CT scan is indicated to investigate for an occult undisplaced fracture.



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