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ReviewCurrent reviews in musculoskeletal medicine2023

Adolescent Tibial Tubercle Fracture: Review of Outcomes and Complications.

Chloe Delos Reyes, Wei Wu, Nirav K Pandya

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Review in Current reviews in musculoskeletal medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

20 citing papers in PubMed, 34 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. [Posterior open approach combined with suture bridge technique for tibial insertion avulsion fractures of posterior cruciate ligament].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2026
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  7. Acute Compartment Syndrome in Adolescent Tibial Tubercle and Shaft Fractures.Journal of the Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America · 2026
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  10. Assessing the Rate and Risk Factors of Compartment Syndrome in Pediatric Tibial Tubercle Fractures.HSS journal : the musculoskeletal journal of Hospital for Special Surgery · 2025
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  14. [Effectiveness analysis of three internal fixation methods in treatment of avulsion fracture of tibial tubercle in adolescents].Zhongguo xiu fu chong jian wai ke za zhi = Zhongguo xiufu chongjian waike zazhi = Chinese journal of reparative and reconstructive surgery · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chloe Delos ReyesJohn A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, USA.
Wei WuDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Benioff Children's Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94609, USA.
Nirav K PandyaDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, Benioff Children's Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, 94609, USA. Nirav.Pandya@ucsf.edu.
UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital · USUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purpose of reviewFractures of the tibial tubercle are a relatively uncommon injury, representing 3% of all proximal tibia fractures and < 1% of all physeal fractures, primarily seen in the adolescent demographic. While recognition of the injury and its management is being more widely reported in the literature and recognized in the hospital setting, reports of its outcomes and complications have still been limited. This article provides an updated review of the outcomes and complications of tibial tubercle fractures. RECENT

findingsCurrent research shows both radiographic outcomes, specifically osseous union, and functional outcomes, such as return to play and full knee range of motion, are excellent in patients treated either operatively or nonoperatively. Complication rates overall remain relatively low, with the most common complication being bursitis and hardware prominence and the most common associated injuries being patellar tendon avulsions and meniscus tears. With appropriate management, tibial tubercle fractures have an excellent overall outcome and a low complication rate. Although complications are uncommon, treating providers should be vigilant and recognize the signs of devastating complications resulting from acute vascular injuries or compartment syndrome. Further research should aim to analyze patients' experiences and satisfaction following treatment of this injury and examine the long-term functional and patient-reported outcomes.

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Pediatric knee complicationsPediatric knee functional outcomeTibial tubercle avulsionTibial tubercle fracture

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PMID37436650
PMCPMC10427568
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