Tibial Tuberosity Fracture in an Elderly Gentleman: An Unusual Injury Pattern
Avulsion fracture of the tibial tuberosity is an infrequent injury in adolescents and an extremely rare occurrence in adults. We describe the case of an 86-year-old gentleman presenting after a fall, sustaining injury to the left knee. Radiographs of the left knee showed avulsion fracture of the tib...
Main Authors: | Emma Brown, Mohammad Taaha Sohail, Jonathan West, Benjamin Davies, Georgios Mamarelis, Mohammad Zain Sohail |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2020-01-01
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Series: | Case Reports in Orthopedics |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8650927 |
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