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An Unusual Proximal Tibia Physis Injury in an Adolescent
Tibial tuberosity fractures are uncommon but are usually seen in adolescents approaching skeletal maturity. Typically this fracture results from an avulsion of the tibial tuberosity as the powerful quadriceps overcome skeletal strength in passive flexion. We present the case of a 17-year-old female...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2020
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7802402/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33447481 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.12052 |