Avulsion fracture of the tibial eminence in an adult with a unique mechanism of injury

Avulsion fracture of the tibial eminence in an adult with a unique mechanism of injury

Tibial eminence avulsion fractures are not infrequent in the pediatric population; however, they are rare in the adult population. These injuries typically occur in skeletally immature patients between the ages of 8 and 14 years. We report the unique clinical history, imaging findings, and operative...

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Main Authors: Scott P. Patterson, MD, Gregory B. Christiansen, MD, Richard H. Daffner, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-08-01
Series:Radiology Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043318301870
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spelling doaj-b1011da0709340e382f5b4cb5f6f024f2020-11-25T01:03:46ZengElsevierRadiology Case Reports1930-04332018-08-01134843847Avulsion fracture of the tibial eminence in an adult with a unique mechanism of injuryScott P. Patterson, MD0Gregory B. Christiansen, MD1Richard H. Daffner, MD2Department of Radiology, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, University Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15240, USA; Department of Radiology, St. Clair Hospital, 1000 Bower Hill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15243, USA; Corresponding author.Advanced Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation, 100 Trich Drive, Washington, PA 15301, USATemple University School of Medicine, Pittsburgh Campus, 320 E North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, USATibial eminence avulsion fractures are not infrequent in the pediatric population; however, they are rare in the adult population. These injuries typically occur in skeletally immature patients between the ages of 8 and 14 years. We report the unique clinical history, imaging findings, and operative results of a 48-year-old female who presented with severe knee pain. Imaging findings revealed an anterior tibial eminence fracture with an intact anterior cruciate ligament tendon attached to the avulsed fragment. The patient underwent knee arthroscopy, with direct repair of the tibial eminence fracture. Keywords: ACL avulsion, Tibial eminence, MRI, Knee arthroscopyhttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1930043318301870
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Avulsion fracture of the tibial eminence in an adult with a unique mechanism of injury
Radiology Case Reports
author_facet Scott P. Patterson, MD
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title Avulsion fracture of the tibial eminence in an adult with a unique mechanism of injury
title_short Avulsion fracture of the tibial eminence in an adult with a unique mechanism of injury
title_full Avulsion fracture of the tibial eminence in an adult with a unique mechanism of injury
title_fullStr Avulsion fracture of the tibial eminence in an adult with a unique mechanism of injury
title_full_unstemmed Avulsion fracture of the tibial eminence in an adult with a unique mechanism of injury
title_sort avulsion fracture of the tibial eminence in an adult with a unique mechanism of injury
publisher Elsevier
series Radiology Case Reports
issn 1930-0433
publishDate 2018-08-01
description Tibial eminence avulsion fractures are not infrequent in the pediatric population; however, they are rare in the adult population. These injuries typically occur in skeletally immature patients between the ages of 8 and 14 years. We report the unique clinical history, imaging findings, and operative results of a 48-year-old female who presented with severe knee pain. Imaging findings revealed an anterior tibial eminence fracture with an intact anterior cruciate ligament tendon attached to the avulsed fragment. The patient underwent knee arthroscopy, with direct repair of the tibial eminence fracture. Keywords: ACL avulsion, Tibial eminence, MRI, Knee arthroscopy
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