Abstract
Proximal Tibia Physeal Fracture with Entrapped Medial Collateral Ligament Tear: A Report of 2 Cases and Review of Literature
Highlights
As the youth population becomes increasingly involved in competitive athletics, knee injuries have become a frequent reason to seek orthopedic care
Differentiating an Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) injury from a physeal fracture may be challenging and advanced imaging may be necessary to distinguish these different diagnoses. This is relevant because the management of a physeal fracture about the knee may differ from the management of an isolated MCL injury
The purpose of this report is to present two patients who presented to our clinic with proximal tibia physeal fractures with the superficial MCL entrapped within the fracture site
Summary
As the youth population becomes increasingly involved in competitive athletics, knee injuries have become a frequent reason to seek orthopedic care. Differentiating an MCL injury from a physeal fracture may be challenging and advanced imaging may be necessary to distinguish these different diagnoses. This is relevant because the management of a physeal fracture about the knee may differ from the management of an isolated MCL injury. Combined injuries to both the MCL and the physis are extremely rare, with only a few cases being reported in the literature. Our focus is on the clinical, radiographic, and surgical findings of this unique injury pattern, as well as a review of the pertinent literature
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