Pediatric Cartilaginous Tibia Eminence Fracture Overlooked on Plain Radiograph: A Report of Two Cases.
10.12671/jkfs.2017.30.1.29
- Author:
Seong Eun BYUN
1
;
Yunseong CHOI
;
Wonchul CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Bundang CHA Hospital, CHA University, Seongnam, Korea. wcchoios@chamc.co.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Child;
Anterior cruciate ligament;
Tibia eminence fracture;
Cartilaginous;
Magnetic resonance imaging;
Headless compression screw
- MeSH:
Anterior Cruciate Ligament;
Child;
Humans;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Rupture;
Tibia*;
Treatment Outcome
- From:Journal of the Korean Fracture Society
2017;30(1):29-34
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
In children with open physis, avulsion fracture of the tibia eminence, as an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, is more commonly observed than an ACL rupture. Pure cartilaginous avulsions of the ACL tibia insertion seldom occurs. In such case, cartilaginous lesion is frequently overlooked or misdiagnosed on plain radiograph and may result in a less favorable treatment outcome. We report two cases of cartilaginous tibia eminence fractures of the children that were initially overlooked from plain radiographs, and then diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging, which was ultimately treated by arthroscopyassisted headless compression screw fixation.
