Bilateral trampoline fracture of the proximal tibia in a child

Enrico B Arkink, MD; Annelies van der Plas, MD; Ruth W Sneep, MD; Monique Reijnierse, MD, PhD

doi:10.1016/j.radcr.2017.07.020

Radiology Case Reports (Dec 2017)

Bilateral trampoline fracture of the proximal tibia in a child

Enrico B Arkink, MD,
Annelies van der Plas, MD,
Ruth W Sneep, MD,
Monique Reijnierse, MD, PhD

Affiliations

Enrico B Arkink, MD: Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands
Annelies van der Plas, MD: Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands
Ruth W Sneep, MD: Emergency Department, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
Monique Reijnierse, MD, PhD: Department of Radiology, Leiden University Medical Center, PO Box 9600, 2300 RC, Leiden, The Netherlands

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.radcr.2017.07.020
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 4
pp. 798 – 800

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Trampoline fractures are transversely oriented impaction fractures of the proximal tibia sustained by young children jumping on a trampoline. Unaware of the mechanism of this specific nontraumatic fracture, physicians may fail to detect these fractures on plain radiographs, as radiological findings may be very subtle. In this case report, we present a rare case of bilateral trampoline fractures with an explanation of the trauma mechanism.

Published in Radiology Case Reports

ISSN: 1930-0433 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/radiology-case-reports

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