Anterior avulsion fracture of the tibial tuberosity in adolescents - Two case reports

ABSTRACT The objective here was to report two rare cases of anterior avulsion fracture of the tibial tuberosity in adolescents. Case 1 was a 15-year-old male who became injured through landing on his left knee and presented limited extension. Case 2 was a 16-year-old basketball player who presented...

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Main Authors: Aleilimar Teixeira da Silva Júnior, Leonardo Jorge da Silva, Ulbiramar Correia da Silva Filho, Edmundo Medeiros Teixeira, Helder Rocha Silva Araújo, Frederico Barra de Moraes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Ortopedia e Traumatologia
Series:Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-36162016000500610&lng=en&tlng=en