Acute simultaneous bilateral avulsion fractures of the tibial tubercles in a 15-year-old male hurler: case report and literature review.
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Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Waterford Regional Hospital, Waterford,, Ireland.Issue Date
2012-02-01T10:52:57ZMeSH
AdolescentAthletic Injuries/*radiography/surgery
Humans
Knee Injuries/*radiography/surgery
Male
Tibial Fractures/etiology/*radiography/surgery
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Ir J Med Sci. 2011 Jun;180(2):589-92. Epub 2008 Dec 4.Journal
Irish journal of medical scienceDOI
10.1007/s11845-008-0263-7PubMed ID
19052838Abstract
BACKGROUND: Avulsion fractures of the tibial tubercle are an unusual injury pattern generally occurring in the adolescent male during sporting activities. Bilateral simultaneous fractures are extremely rare. They are often associated with other underlying orthopaedic pathology. AIMS: We present a case of bilateral tibial tubercle avulsions occurring in a 15 year-old male hurler. We describe the management and necessary investigations required for this type of trauma and present a literature review on this rarely encountered injury. CONCLUSION: Although this type of atypical fracture pattern is associated with high energy trauma and other underlying pathology, we have shown that once treated, the patient can expect to make a prompt return to sporting activities with no significant long-term functional deficit.Language
engISSN
1863-4362 (Electronic)0021-1265 (Linking)
ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1007/s11845-008-0263-7
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