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Table 1 Characteristics of previously reported cases

From: Iliotibial band release as an adjunct to the surgical management of patellar stress fracture in the athlete: a case report and review of the literature

Author

Age

Sex

Sport

Type*

Location

Displaced

Treatment^

Outcome

Devas[3]

23

M

Running

V

Lateral

Yes

↓ activity, excision at 3 months

Full return to running

 

28

M

Running/hockey

T

Mid 1/3

No then Yes

ORIF (sutures)

Full sports

Dickason[4]

12

M

Soccer/basketball

T

Distal 1/3

No

Cast

Full function

Iwaya[7]

12

M

Sprinting

V

Lateral

Min

↓ activity

Sport 5 months

 

11

M

Fencing

V

Lateral

No

↓ activity

Sport 2 months

 

10

F

Gymnastics

V

Lateral

No

↓ activity

Sport 3 months

Schranz[12]

27

M

Running

V

Lateral

Min

Excision

Not reported

Jerosch[8]

20

M

Soccer

T

Distal 1/3

Yes

ORIF (TBW)

Normal 2 yrs

Rockett[11]

20

M

Basketball

T

Distal 1/3

No

Not reported

Not reported

Teitz[13]

23

M

Skiing/sailboarding

T

Distal 1/3

Min

ORIF (TBW)

Near normal 18 months

 

36

F

Belly dancing

T

Distal 1/3

No

Cast

Good function 6 months

Pietu[10]

16

M

Skiing/basketball

T

Distal 1/3

Min

Splint

Sport 1 yr

Garcia Mata[6]

23

M

Soccer

T

Distal 1/3

Min

Splint/Cast

Sport 3 months

Orava[9]

25

M

Volleyball

T

Distal 1/3

Min

Cast

Sport 6 months

 

19

F

Running

V

Lateral

Min

↓ activity, excision at 5 months

Training 2 months post excision

 

19

F

High jump

T

Distal 1/3

No

ORIF (TBW)

Sport 6 months

 

22

M

Soccer

T

Mid 1/3

Min

Cast, ORIF, bone graft

Sports 3 yrs (↓ level)

 

21

F

Orienteering

T

Distal 1/3

Yes

ORIF (TBW)

Sport 6 months

Brogle[1]

22

M

Basketball

T

Distal 1/3

Min

ORIF (screw + TBW)

Sport 10 months

Garcia Mata[5]

12

M

Soccer

T

Distal 1/3

Min

ORIF (screw)

Training 6 weeks

Crowther[2]

35

M

Tennis

T

Distal 1/3

No then Yes

ORIF (TBW)

Normal 10 months

  1. *V = Vertical; T = Transverse
  2. ^ORIF = Open reduction internal fixation; TBW = Tension band wiring