Citation

Hanley C, Roche SJ, Chhabra J. Ir. J. Med. Sci. 2011; 180(2): 589-592.

Affiliation

Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Waterford Regional Hospital, Waterford, Ireland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, General Publications)

DOI

10.1007/s11845-008-0263-7

PMID

19052838

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Avulsion fractures of the tibial tubercle are an unusual injury pattern generally occurring in the adolescent male during sporting activities. Bilateral simultaneous fractures are extremely rare. They are often associated with other underlying orthopaedic pathology. AIMS: We present a case of bilateral tibial tubercle avulsions occurring in a 15 year-old male hurler. We describe the management and necessary investigations required for this type of trauma and present a literature review on this rarely encountered injury. CONCLUSION: Although this type of atypical fracture pattern is associated with high energy trauma and other underlying pathology, we have shown that once treated, the patient can expect to make a prompt return to sporting activities with no significant long-term functional deficit.

Language: en