Delayed treatment of a posterior cruciate ligament tibial insertion avulsion fracture in a child with open physis: a case report with a 4-year follow-up

J Pediatr Orthop B. 2017 Sep;26(5):477-481. doi: 10.1097/BPB.0000000000000432.

Abstract

Posterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture from its tibial insertion is a rare pathology in children. It is usually caused by high-energy traumas and its diagnosis is not always easy. Late diagnosis leads to late treatment, which can result in suboptimal results. We present a case of a 13-year-old boy hit by a car, who had a delay in diagnosis and treatment because of severe head trauma. The patient was treated 4 months after the trauma with open reduction and internal fixation of the avulsion fracture. After 4 years of follow-up, he has no complaints and has achieved good functional outcome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Activities of Daily Living
  • Adolescent
  • Delayed Diagnosis
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods*
  • Fractures, Avulsion / diagnostic imaging
  • Fractures, Avulsion / surgery*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament / diagnostic imaging
  • Posterior Cruciate Ligament / surgery*
  • Tibial Fractures / diagnostic imaging
  • Tibial Fractures / surgery*
  • Time Factors