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Tibial tuberosity avulsion in an adolescent diver
1Department of Orthopedics, Doctors Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Abstract
Purpose:
We describe an unusual mechanism of action for a proximal tibial fracture in an adolescent.
Case Summary:
The patient injured his leg while jumping off a spring diving board and sustained a proximal tibial physeal fracture.
Discussion:
The majority of these fractures occur when an athlete jumps up from a stationery platform, most commonly in basketball.
Relevance:
This article describes an unreported cause of a proximal physeal fracture secondary to an athlete jumping off a spring diving board.