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Bilateral fracture of anterior tibial tuberosity with complete patellar tendon rupture in an adolescent patient

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Anterior tibial tuberosity fracture avulsion is an uncommon injury. A concomitant patellar rupture is even more scarcely encountered. We report the case of a 14-year-old male patient who suffered bilateral anterior tuberosity fractures with concomitant bilateral complete patellar tendon rupture. Adolescence, athletic activity, and high BMI may have contributed to this concomitant bilateral injury. Both lesions were treated in a one-stage repair surgery, performing an open reduction and internal fixation of the tibial tuberosity with a cannulated cortical screw and a primary tendon suture following the Krakow technique. To the authors’ knowledge, no other cases of bilateral presentation of both lesions have been reported so far in the literature. Cite this article as: Carbonell-Rosell C, Pujol O, Gargallo A, Lakhani K, Sevil R, Pacha D. Bilateral fracture of anterior tibial tuberosity with complete patellar tendon rupture in an adolescent patient: case report. Acta Orthop Traumatol Turc., 2024;58(4):247-249.

Source: Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica

DOI: 10.5152/j.aott.2024.23053

Authors: Carla Carbonell-Rosell, Oriol Pujol, Alberto Gargallo, Kushal Lakhani, Raquel Sevil, Daniel Pacha

Institution: Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari

Language: English

Topic: Bone fractures and treatments

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $990