title: Simultaneous bilateral avulsion fractures of the tibial tuberosity in adolescence: A case report and review of over 50 years of literature.
abstract: Simultaneous bilateral avulsion fractures of the tibial tuberosity is a rare injury. Since it was first described in 1955, there have been eight similar cases. We have reviewed each of these reports and describe an additional case of a 13-year-old boy, who sustained simultaneous bilateral avulsion fractures of the tibial tuberosity from jumping while playing soccer. Like the previous reports, our patient had a satisfactory result from open reduction and internal fixation of both fractures. Despite being bilateral, these injuries have a low complication rate and good outcome comparable with that of unilateral avulsion fractures of the tibial tuberosity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZG, Scotland, UK. steven_w_h@hotmail.com
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Hamilton
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Gibson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001863:Bone Screws; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*