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Proximal Triplane Tibial Fracture in a 6-Year-Old Girl

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  • Ziyad AlShaqsi

    (Armed Forces Hospital, Oman)

  • Sara Alhabsi

    (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman)

  • Yumna Alnaabi

    (Sultan Qaboos University, Oman)

  • Yaqoub Almufargi

    (Armed Forces Hospital, Oman)

Abstract

Proximal tibial fractures are very rare. Our case is about a six-year-old girl presented with proximal tibial triplane fracture associated with proximal and distal fibula and distal tibial fractures, as a result of a fall of a cement wall on her right knee. A radiograph and computerized tomography (CT) scan were reported as Salter-Harris type III fracture. She was treated by an open reduction and internal fixation by a screw and Kirschner wires. She was followed up for 12 months and showed an excellent knee outcome and her knee range of motion was 10-130o. Anatomical reduction and stable fixation are necessary to prevent future pain, deformity and arthritis. The case demonstrates the efficacy of using an open reduction and internal fixation by a screw and Kirschner wires in treating children with triplane proximal tibial fracture. This type of fracture is not frequently seen and a right diagnosis leads to better management, which could prevent future complications

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  • Ziyad AlShaqsi & Sara Alhabsi & Yumna Alnaabi & Yaqoub Almufargi, 2021. "Proximal Triplane Tibial Fracture in a 6-Year-Old Girl," European Journal of Medical and Health Sciences, European Open Science, vol. 3(1), pages 38-40, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:epw:ejmed0:v:3:y:2021:i:1:id:40701
    DOI: 10.24018/ejmed.2021.3.1.701
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