Tillaux fracture

Case contributed by Jörgen Strömberg
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Trauma during soccer game, exact mechanism unknown.

Patient Data

Age: 15
Gender: Male
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Fracture through the tibial epiphysis and growth plate (Salter Harris III), with avulsed lateral portion of the epiphysis. Virtually no dislocation. The fracture is best appreciated in the coronal series.

Case Discussion

Trauma during soccer game.

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