title: [Tibial tuberosity traction may cause fractures].
abstract: Today, traction pins are often applied during treatment of corpus femoris fractures. Common complications are infection and cut-out of the pin. Fractures through the traction-pin site are an uncommon complication. We describe the case of a 46 year-old male with a horizontal low-energy fracture through the pin site occurring five and a half months after removal of the traction pin.
authors.affiliation: Ortopædkirurgisk Afdeling, Bispebjerg Hospital, 2400 København NV, Denmark. mail@khurammalik.dk
authors.forename: Khuram
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Malik
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries; D000328:Adult; D001858:Bone Nails / Q000009:adverse effects*; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014143:Traction