Avulsion fracture of the tibial tubercle associated with patellar ligament avulsion treated by staples

• Príomhchruthaitheoirí: Sié Essoh (Údar), Kacou Aka (Údar), Sery Bada (Údar), Lambin Y (Údar)
• Formáid: LEABHAR
• Foilsithe / Cruthaithe: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Ábhair: article
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We present a case of combined avulsion fracture of the tibial tubercle (AFTT) and avulsion of the patellar ligament in a 15-year-old boy. This injury was treated by open reduction and fixation of both lesions using staples with satisfactory results. This constellation of injury is rare but a high in...