title: Comminuted tibial eminence anterior cruciate ligament avulsion fractures: failure of arthroscopic treatment.
abstract: Multisuture arthroscopic repair of two comminuted tibial eminence anterior cruciate ligament avulsion fractures in adult patients is reported. Lack of rigid fixation and a tentative rehabilitation program resulted in arthrofibrosis and limited knee motion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Columbia 29208.
authors.forename: E E
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Berg
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016118:Anterior Cruciate Ligament / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001182:Arthroscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012421:Rupture; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D017211:Treatment Failure