Avulsion Fracture of Inferior Pole of Patella and Tibial Spine - A Case Report of Rare Combination of Knee Injury

Abstract

A rare sport injury having patellar fracture and anterior cruciate ligament avulsion fracture is being reported. This case was noteworthy as it involved rare combination of two separate injuries often seen in sportsmen. Our experience with operative intervention and postoperative rehabilitation with a supervised physiotherapy regimen has yielded good results.

Simultaneous Rupture of Patella Tendon with Tibial Tubercle Avulsion Fracture, Anterior Cruciate Ligament Avulsion Fracture of the Tibial Spine in a Skeletally Mature Patient: A Case Report

“…[6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16] There was one case report of a tibial tubercle avulsion fracture and a tibial spine avulsion fracture with no rupture of the patella tendon. 17 This report outlines the unique situation when both of these fractures occur together with a patella tendon rupture and we provide a logical treatment option for this complex injury pattern.…”