Trampoline fracture

Case contributed by Alexandra Stanislavsky
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Knee pain and refusing to weightbear after jumping on trampoline with older sibling.

Patient Data

Age: 2 years
Gender: Female
x-ray

There is a non-displaced, transverse fracture through the proximal metaphysis of the left tibia.

Case Discussion

Fracture pattern and mechanism of injury are both typical for a trampoline fracture.

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