Journal article
Combined Tibial Tubercle Fracture With Patellar Tendon Avulsion in an Adult: A Rare Case and Novel Fixation Technique
Abstract
Tibial tubercle avulsion fracture with simultaneous patellar tendon avulsion is a rare injury that has only ever been reported in adolescents; the diagnosis and management of this combined lesion has not been described in the adult population. A healthy 62-year-old male presented with acute knee pain and an inability to walk after a fall on ice. Radiographs demonstrated a displaced fracture of the tibial tubercle; patellar tendon integrity …
Authors
Woolnough T; Lovsted G; MacDonald A; Johal H; Al-Asiri JA
Journal
Cureus, Vol. 12, No. 5,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
May 2, 2020
DOI
10.7759/cureus.7929
ISSN
2168-8184