Die proximale Tibiaepiphysenfraktur - eine traumatologische Rarität

Abstract

We report about a 15- and 16-year-old boys, who suffered a fracture of the proximal tibial epiphysis type Aitken-I causing a hyperflexionstrauma of the knee while falling. Accompanying injuries of ligaments or vessels were not found. We treated the 15-year-old boy with traction-screw-osteosynthesis after open reduction and the 16-year-old boy with traction-screw-osteosynthesis after closed reduction. Both fractures healed with correct axis and length. The joint movements were free. We report about this rare fracture form based on these cases.