title: Type III tibial avulsion fracture with associated anterior cruciate ligament injury: Report of two cases in adults.
abstract: Tibial spine avulsion fractures are more common in children than adults. Many reports have provided classification and treatment options, including fixation for displaced type III fractures. However, long-term follow-up on injury to the anterior cruciate ligament and knee joint stability in adults is not well documented. We present 2 cases of type III tibial avulsion fractures in adults with associated interstitial injury to the anterior cruciate ligament. Primary anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction was performed in both patients.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Orthopaedic Surgery, Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, New York, U.S.A.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Levy
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Fowble
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000070598:Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries; D001182:Arthroscopy; D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D012865:Skiing / Q000293:injuries*; D013710:Tendons / Q000637:transplantation; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous