title: Tibial Tuberosity Avulsion Fracture and Open Proximal Tibial Fracture in an Adult: A Case Report and Literature Review.
abstract: A displaced tibial tuberosity avulsion fracture associated with an open extra-articular proximal tibial diaphyseal fracture is an uncommon fracture pattern. This case report describes the successful management of such a fracture pattern in a 45-year old male using an open reduction and lag screw fixation of the tuberosity with a minimally invasive reduction and plate fixation of the proximal tibial diaphyseal fracture. A literature search was done to determine the expected clinical outcome of this fracture pattern. This is the first reported adult case of an avulsion fractures of the tibial tuberosity associated with an open proximal tibial diaphyseal fracture successfully treated by an anatomical reduction and fixation of the avulsion fracture of the tibial tuberosity combined with minimally invasive percutaneous plate osteosynthesis of the proximal tibial diaphyseal fractures.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Trauma Orthopedics, Tengzhou Central People's Hospital, Shandong (YPL, QHH, FL, MMW); and Department of Orthopedics, Huaian First People's Hospital, Jiangsu, P.R. China (YDH).
authors.forename: Yu-Ping
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Qing-Hai
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: Hao
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Ming-Ming
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yue-Dong
authors.initials: YD
authors.lastname: Hao
mesh_terms: D001860:Bone Plates; D001863:Bone Screws; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D005597:Fractures, Open / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*