Anterior avulsion fracture of the tibial tuberosity in adolescents – Two case reports
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Anterior avulsion fracture of the tibial tuberosity in adolescents – Two case reports☆
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 sudden pain in the right knee and functional incapacity, after a jump. Imaging examinations (radiographs a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Revista Brasileira de Ortopedia (English Edition)
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2255-4971
DOI: 10.1016/j.rboe.2016.08.001