Simultaneous Bilateral Transitional Fractures of the Proximal Tibia after Minor Sports Trauma

Simultaneous Bilateral Transitional Fractures of the Proximal Tibia after Minor Sports Trauma

We report a very rare case of a 16-year-old healthy athletic boy who sustained simultaneous bilateral transitional fractures of the proximal tibia after kicking a football with his right leg during a soccer game. Following minimal invasive plate osteosynthesis with bridging of the growth plate, the...

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Veröffentlicht in:Case reports in orthopedics 2013-01, Vol.2013 (2013), p.1-5
Hauptverfasser: Omar, Mohamed, Petri, Maximilian, Ettinger, Max, Decker, Sebastian, Krettek, Christian, Gaulke, Ralph
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:We report a very rare case of a 16-year-old healthy athletic boy who sustained simultaneous bilateral transitional fractures of the proximal tibia after kicking a football with his right leg during a soccer game. Following minimal invasive plate osteosynthesis with bridging of the growth plate, the patient recovered rapidly without any growth disturbances.
ISSN:2090-6749
2090-6757
DOI:10.1155/2013/724802