Tibial Tuberosity Fracture in an Elderly Gentleman: An Unusual Injury Pattern

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 tib...

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Main Authors: Emma Brown, Mohammad Taaha Sohail, Jonathan West, Benjamin Davies, Georgios Mamarelis, Mohammad Zain Sohail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8650927