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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Revista Chilena de Ortopedia y Traumatología 2023; 64(03): e143-e149
DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1777824
Reporte de un caso | Case Report

Tibial Fracture Secondary to Anterior Tibial Tubercle Osteotomy: Report of Three Cases and Literature Review

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David Figueroa
1   Facultad de Medicina, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, CAS-UDD, Vitacura, Chile
,
Jorge Isla 
1   Facultad de Medicina, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, CAS-UDD, Vitacura, Chile
,
Minerva Ithriago
1   Facultad de Medicina, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, CAS-UDD, Vitacura, Chile
,
Maria Loreto Figueroa
1   Facultad de Medicina, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, CAS-UDD, Vitacura, Chile
,
Mario Orrego
2   Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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Abstract

There are multiple treatment options for the broad spectrum of patellofemoral conditions. The most common conditions are patellofemoral instability and osteoarthritis. Several treatment modalities have been described for these conditions, and distal realignment procedures are especially relevant. Although these techniques are effective in most cases, they are not free of problems, reported in up to one-third of cases.

This article presents three cases undergoing an anterior tibial tubercle osteotomy as a therapeutic tool for two distinct conditions. All cases had a tibial fracture in the osteotomy site, an uncommon complication with potential severe prognostic consequences.

Keywords

tibial tuberosity osteotomy - complication - tibial fracture


Publication History

Received: 27 September 2023

Accepted: 30 November 2023

Article published online:
26 December 2023

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