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Combined avulsion fracture of the tibial tubercle and patellar tendon rupture in adolescents: a case report

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Simultaneous occurrence of tibial tubercle fracture and patellar tendon avulsion is an extremely rare condition. However, they have become more frequent due to increased participation in sports at a younger age. Diagnosis is not always straightforward, and treatment consists of open reduction and internal fixation. Only a few case reports of such injuries were reported in the literature with limited information according to diagnoses, treatment, and outcome in adolescents.

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Bárcena Tricio, V.M., Hidalgo Bilbao, R. Combined avulsion fracture of the tibial tubercle and patellar tendon rupture in adolescents: a case report. Eur J Orthop Surg Traumatol 29, 1359–1363 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00590-019-02441-3

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