title: Tibial tubercle fracture in a 14-year-old athlete with bilateral lower pole bipartite patella and osgood-schlatter disease.
abstract: We present a case of tibial tubercle fracture in a young male athlete with both bilateral bipartite patella at the lower pole (Saupe type I) and Osgood-Schlatter disease. Open reduction and internal fixation were performed to restore the extensor mechanism of the knee.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pascarella
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ziranu
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, 00168 Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Giulio
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maccauro