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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