Simultaneous Bilateral Transitional Fractures of the Proximal Tibia after Minor Sports Trauma

We report a very rare case of a 16-year-old healthy athletic boy who sustained simultaneous bilateral transitional fractures of the proximal tibia after kicking a football with his right leg during a soccer game. Following minimal invasive plate osteosynthesis with bridging of the growth plate, the...

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Main Authors: Mohamed Omar, Maximilian Petri, Max Ettinger, Sebastian Decker, Christian Krettek, Ralph Gaulke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Orthopedics
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/724802