title: Tibial tuberosity avulsion associated with patellar tendon avulsion.
abstract: We report an adolescent boy with avulsion of the tibial tuberosity associated with avulsion of the patellar tendon. He underwent open reduction and internal fixation of his bone injury and the patellar tendon was successfully reattached. The boy experienced a full recovery.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Newham General Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Goodier
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maffulli
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Good
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*