1Sr, Department of Orthopedics, NMC, Raichur
2SR, Department of Anaesthesia, RIMS, Raichur
3Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon, Fortis Hospital, Nagarbhavi, Bangalore
4Registrar Orthopedics, Hosmat Hospital, Bangalore
5Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, NMC, Raichur
6Lecturer/Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomy, Nitte University, KSHEMA, Mangalore
*Corresponding author: Sreekantha, Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Navodaya Medical College, Raichur-584103, Karnataka, E-mail: grsreekantha@yahoo.com, Mobile:09481389119
Online published on 26 June, 2013.
Tibial spine fracture is relatively rare variety of fracture in the orthopedic practice. They present with unusual etiology, mode of presentation and complications. The methodology of treatment of these fractures may be conservative, surgery or arthroscopic reduction. Patients who were diagnosed with tibial spine avulsion were analyzed; 22 patients diagnosed clinically were evaluated in detail for etiology, presentation and treatment setup. The knowledge of early detection of tibial spine fracture and accuracy treatment yields best outcome.
Tibial Spine Fracture, Presentation, Treatment
