Tibial tubercle avulsion is when the attachment of the patellar tendon to the tibia is torn off, together with a fragment of bone.
Synonyms:
tibial tuberosity avulsion
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FORUM DISCUSSIONS
Tibial tuberosity avulsion fracture, ununited ossicle in an adult (xray inside).
Tibial Tubercle Fracture in adult - problems regaining ROM.
Stress Fracture of Tibial Tubercle from overuse.
CLINICAL PUBLICATIONS
Surgical Fixation of Bilateral Simultaneous Avulsion Fractures of the Proximal Tibia in a 12-Year-Old with History of Conservatively Managed Unilateral Tibial Avulsion Fracture. Newman C, Musiienko D and Law S. Case Rep Orthop. 2017; 2017: 5925421.