Anterior tibial spine fracture - an easy fracture to miss.
Fractures of the intercondylar tibial spine are uncommon injuries that occur more frequently in the growing skeleton. They are easy to miss in the triage setting often being diagnosed as 'sprains' after sporting injuries. We report three cases that occurred in adolescents attending the same sporting event. We seek to highlight the importance of recognising these injuries so that the appropriate immediate treatment can be given.
Hargrove
Richard
R
Frimley Park Hospital, Portsmouth Road, Frimley, Camberley, Surrey GU16 5UJ, UK. rhwug@aol.com
Parsons
Samantha
S
Payne
Rebecca
R
D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing; D002370:Casts, Surgical; D016529:Emergency Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007103:Immobilization; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000451:nursing; D009730:Nursing Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D020127:Recovery of Function; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing*; D016896:Treatment Outcome