Avulsion of the tibial tuberosity: Muscles too strong for a growth plate

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 129-133

  Maffulli, Nicola ^a,b   Grewal, Rupinder ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epiphyseal lesions; Internal fixation; Knee injuries; Open reduction; Sports injuries; Strength testing

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; AVULSION INJURY; CASE REPORT; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIPHYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; OPEN REDUCTION; OSTEOSYNTHESIS; PATELLA TENDON; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUADRICEPS FEMORIS MUSCLE; SPORT INJURY; TENDON INJURY; TIBIA TUBEROSITY;

EID: 0031006899     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042752-199704000-00010     Document Type: Article

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