Tibial spine avulsion fractures occur when the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)–tibial spine bone interface is ruptured by undue stress.
In children, the weaker, incompletely ossified...
In children aged 8 to 11 yr, often due to hyperextension injury
Above this age, owing to either hyperextension injury or single-leg landing from a jump, both associated with a rotation...
Acute treatment
Analgesia:
Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are used initially for pain control.
Frequent application of ice for 20-min periods as tolerated by patient
Aspiration of...
In the immediate postinjury or postoperative period, follow-up radiographs are necessary to evaluate for loss of fracture reduction.
Radiographic demonstration of ...
History of either hyperextension or rotational stress to the knee (e.g., landing single legged from a jump)
Similar mechanism of injury for a midsubstance ACL injury
Thus, in any case of...
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