Stress Fracture of the Tibial Tuberosity in a High Jumper: Case Report

A. Israeli; A. Ganel; A. Blankstein; H. Horoszowski

doi:10.1055/s-2008-1025920

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Int J Sports Med 1984; 05(6): 299-300
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1025920

Stress Fracture of the Tibial Tuberosity in a High Jumper: Case Report

A. Israeli, A. Ganel, A. Blankstein, H. Horoszowski

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery A, The Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel-Hashomer, affiliated to the Sackler School of Medicine, Tel-Aviv University, Israel

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14 March 2008 (online)

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Abstract

A 16-year-old male high jumper sustained a stress fracture of the tibial tuberosity. Continued activity resulted in a type III fracture of the tibial tuberosity necessitating treatment via open reduction and internal fixation.

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High jumper - tibial tuberosity - stress fracture - internal fixation

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