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Review
. 2019 Dec;26(6):683-689.
doi: 10.1007/s10140-019-01711-1. Epub 2019 Aug 13.

Avulsion fractures of the knee: a review of the pathophysiology, radiographic, and cross-sectional imaging features

Ryan Beckett  1 , Phong Le  2 , Matthew Rheinboldt  2 , Andrew Petraszko  3
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Avulsion fractures of the knee: a review of the pathophysiology, radiographic, and cross-sectional imaging features

Ryan Beckett et al. Emerg Radiol. 2019 Dec.

Abstract

Knee trauma is a common presenting symptom in the emergency setting. Avulsive knee injuries are important to diagnose timely and accurately to avoid unnecessary patient morbidity. Many of these avulsive knee injuries have characteristic appearances on imaging. This article presents a comprehensive review of some of the most common types with real cases used for imaging correlation.

Keywords: Avulsion; Knee; Trauma.

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