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Case Reports
. 1990 Mar;72(2):231-4.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.72B2.2312561.

Fracture of the tibial tubercle in the adolescent

S P Chow  1 , J J Lam, J C Leong
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Case Reports

Fracture of the tibial tubercle in the adolescent

S P Chow et al. J Bone Joint Surg Br. 1990 Mar.

Abstract

We have reviewed 16 patients with avulsion fractures of the tibial tubercle, mostly boys who sustained left-sided injuries during sport. Two-thirds had type I or II injuries and were treated conservatively. Fractures involving the knee joint (type III) had internal fixation. The final results were good except for minor complications such as a prominent and uncomfortable tibial tubercle.

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