Open AccessNeglected patellar tendon rupture in tibial tubercle avulsion fracture in an adolescent: A case report
Author(s) -
Valentina Luppi,
Michele Mazzi,
Andrea Micaglio,
Arturo Rebeccato
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
pediatria medica e chirurgica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.336
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2420-7748
pISSN - 0391-5387
DOI - 10.4081/pmc.2022.302
Subject(s) - tubercle , medicine , avulsion fracture , patellar tendon , surgery , tibia , avulsion , reduction (mathematics) , tendon , internal fixation , fixation (population genetics) , anatomy , biology , population , genetics , geometry , mathematics , environmental health , bacteria , bacilli
A rare childhood injury is a combined tibial tubercle fracture and patellar tendon rupture, and this condition necessitates an open surgical procedure to perform a stable fixation of the tubercle fragment and a successful patellar tendon repair. When a tibial tubercle fracture in the tibia is present alone, a high index of suspicion is required. In this article, we described a case of a male teen who suffered a neglected patellar tendon rupture following close reduction and fixation of a tibial tubercle fracture.