Citation

Hamilton SW, Gibson PH. Knee 2006; 13(5): 404-407.

Affiliation

Department of Orthopaedics, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZG, Scotland, UK. steven_w_h@hotmail.com

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.knee.2006.04.008

PMID

16730992

Abstract

Simultaneous bilateral avulsion fractures of the tibial tuberosity is a rare injury. Since it was first described in 1955, there have been eight similar cases. We have reviewed each of these reports and describe an additional case of a 13-year-old boy, who sustained simultaneous bilateral avulsion fractures of the tibial tuberosity from jumping while playing soccer. Like the previous reports, our patient had a satisfactory result from open reduction and internal fixation of both fractures. Despite being bilateral, these injuries have a low complication rate and good outcome comparable with that of unilateral avulsion fractures of the tibial tuberosity.

Language: en