[Results of treatment of tibial spine fracture in children].
In this work there are presented the results of the treatment of 10 patients with avulsion fracture of tibial spine. In this group were 9 boys and 1 girl. The age range was from 9 to 14, and the median age was 11.5. In 6 cases the diagnosed injuries were of I and II degree according to the classification of Meyers and McKeever. These were treated conservatively. In 4 cases the results were very good, in other two there occurred the extension deficiency lower than 5 degrees. 4 patients with the III degree injury underwent operation which constituted in the fracture reposition and stabilization with wire suture. In all cases the clinical results were very good.
Katedra i Kliniczny Oddział Ortopedii, Slaska Akademia Medyczna.
Rafał
R
Rokicki
Tadeusz Szymon
TS
Gaździk
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D017847:Patellar Ligament / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D011044:Poland; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome