Tibial tuberosity fracture in an elderly gentleman : an unusual injury pattern
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16/03/2020Author
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Abstract
Avulsion fracture of the tibial tuberosity is an infrequent injury in adolescents and an extremely rare occurrence in adults. We describe the case of an 86-year-old gentleman presenting after a fall, sustaining injury to the left knee. Radiographs of the left knee showed avulsion fracture of the tibial tuberosity. The purpose of this study was to present a rare case of tibial tuberosity avulsion fracture in an adult, the treatment performed, and the challenges faced. The case is discussed with the review of the literature.
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Brown , E , Sohail , M T , West , J D , Davies , B , Mamarelis , G & Sohail , M Z 2020 , ' Tibial tuberosity fracture in an elderly gentleman : an unusual injury pattern ' , Case Reports in Orthopedics , vol. 2020 , 8650927 . https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8650927
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Case Reports in Orthopedics
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Peer reviewed
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2090-6749Type
Journal article
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Copyright © 2020 Emma Brown et al. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
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