Fracture of the tibial tubercle in the adolescent

J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1990 Mar;72(2):231-4. doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.72B2.2312561.

Abstract

We have reviewed 16 patients with avulsion fractures of the tibial tubercle, mostly boys who sustained left-sided injuries during sport. Two-thirds had type I or II injuries and were treated conservatively. Fractures involving the knee joint (type III) had internal fixation. The final results were good except for minor complications such as a prominent and uncomfortable tibial tubercle.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Athletic Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Athletic Injuries / pathology
  • Athletic Injuries / therapy
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Radiography
  • Tibial Fractures* / diagnostic imaging
  • Tibial Fractures* / pathology
  • Tibial Fractures* / therapy