Tibial Tuberosity Fracture in an Elderly Gentleman: An Unusual Injury Pattern

Emma Brown; Mohammad Taaha Sohail; Jonathan West; Benjamin Davies; Georgios Mamarelis; Mohammad Zain Sohail

doi:10.1155/2020/8650927

Tibial Tuberosity Fracture in an Elderly Gentleman: An Unusual Injury Pattern

Case Rep Orthop. 2020 Mar 16:2020:8650927. doi: 10.1155/2020/8650927. eCollection 2020.

Authors

Emma Brown¹, Mohammad Taaha Sohail², Jonathan West³, Benjamin Davies⁴, Georgios Mamarelis⁵, Mohammad Zain Sohail⁶

Affiliations

¹ Foundation Year 1 Doctor, Broomfield Hospital, Mid Essex Hospital Trust, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, UK.
² Shifa International Hospital, H-8/4, Islamabad, Pakistan.
³ Foundation Year 2 Doctor, University of St Andrews, St Andrews KY16 9AJ, UK.
⁴ Foundation Year 2 Doctor, Broomfield Hospital, Mid Essex Hospital Trust, Chelmsford, Essex CM1 7ET, UK.
⁵ Speciality Registrar in Trauma and Orthopaedics, Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, UK E1 1BB.
⁶ Speciality Registrar in Trauma and Orthopaedics, Colchester General Hospital, Colchester, Essex CO4 5JL, UK.

Abstract

Avulsion fracture of the tibial tuberosity is an infrequent injury in adolescents and an extremely rare occurrence in adults. We describe the case of an 86-year-old gentleman presenting after a fall, sustaining injury to the left knee. Radiographs of the left knee showed avulsion fracture of the tibial tuberosity. The purpose of this study was to present a rare case of tibial tuberosity avulsion fracture in an adult, the treatment performed, and the challenges faced. The case is discussed with the review of the literature.

Publication types

Case Reports