Tibial Spine Fracture
Other Names
- Tibial Spine Fracture
- Tibial Eminence Fracture
Introduction
General
- Avulsion fracture of the anterior cruciate ligament at its insertion into the tibial eminence
- Typically seen in children and adolescence age 8-14 years
Classification: Modified Meyers and McKeever
- Type I: Nondisplaced (<3mm)
- Type II: Minimally displaced with intact posterior hinge
- Type III: Completely displaced
- Type III+: Type III fracture with rotation
- Type IV: Completely displaced, rotated, comminuted
Standard Views
- Best see on PA view
Pathology
Evidence
- Mayo et al
- Prevalence of concomitant ACL injury in patients with anterior tibial spine fractures is approximately 19.4%[3]
See Also
References
- ↑ Case courtesy of Gerry Gardner, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 13915
- ↑ Image courtesy of orthobullets.com
- ↑ Mayo, Meredith H., et al. "Anterior cruciate ligament injury at the time of anterior tibial spine fracture in young patients: an observational cohort study." Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics 39.9 (2019): e668-e673.