Article
Tibial Tubercle Fracture With Avulsion of the Patellar Ligament: A Case Report
Am J Orthop. 2007 May;36(5):273-274
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Renny Uppal, MD, and E. Dennis Lyne, MD
Dr. Uppal is Orthopaedic Surgeon, Reno Orthopaedic Clinic, Reno, Nevada.
Dr. Lyne is Program Director, Orthopaedic Surgery, Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Fractures of the tibial tubercle are infrequent injuries in adolescents. A combined injury of the tibial tubercle and patellar ligament is an even more rare event. The literature includes only a few case reports of this injury pattern. In this article, we describe another case and a repair technique and try to increase awareness of this combined injury.