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Simultaneous bilateral avulsion fracture of the tibial tuberosity. A case report
P S Lepse1, R E McCarthy, F L McCullough
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72202.
Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
|April 1, 1988
Abstract:
Bilateral avulsion fracture of the tibial tuberosity is a rare injury. A 14-year-old male gymnast sustained simultaneous tibial tuberosity displaced fractures while attempting a forward flip. The recommended treatment was open reduction and internal fixation. Functional results were excellent one year after surgical treatment.