학술논문
Tibial Tuberosity Fracture in an Elderly Gentleman: An Unusual Injury Pattern.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*AVULSION fractures
*WOUNDS & injuries
*KNEE injuries
*OLDER people
*LITERATURE reviews
*RADIOGRAPHS
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ISSN
2090-6749
Abstract
Avulsion fracture of the tibial tuberosity is an infrequent injury in adolescents and an extremely rare occurrence in adults. We describe the case of an 86-year-old gentleman presenting after a fall, sustaining injury to the left knee. Radiographs of the left knee showed avulsion fracture of the tibial tuberosity. The purpose of this study was to present a rare case of tibial tuberosity avulsion fracture in an adult, the treatment performed, and the challenges faced. The case is discussed with the review of the literature. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]