TY - JOUR
T1 - Tibial plateau fracture in a softball player
T2 - Avoiding potentially disastrous delay
AU - Anderson, David M.
AU - Dawson, Christopher A.
AU - Cosgarea, Andrew J.
AU - McFarland, Edward G.
PY - 2005/3
Y1 - 2005/3
N2 - The symptoms of a tibial plateau fracture are often nonspecific, which can make them difficult to diagnose. One diagnostic tip-off can be the mechanism of injury. Tibial plateau fractures typically involve high-energy forces, as in this case of a 35-year-old softball player who experienced knee trauma when he collided with a teammate. In older patients, though, low-energy falls are a common cause of these injuries.
AB - The symptoms of a tibial plateau fracture are often nonspecific, which can make them difficult to diagnose. One diagnostic tip-off can be the mechanism of injury. Tibial plateau fractures typically involve high-energy forces, as in this case of a 35-year-old softball player who experienced knee trauma when he collided with a teammate. In older patients, though, low-energy falls are a common cause of these injuries.
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U2 - 10.3810/psm.2005.03.64
DO - 10.3810/psm.2005.03.64
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:22244490324
SN - 0091-3847
VL - 33
SP - 37
EP - 41
JO - Physician and Sportsmedicine
JF - Physician and Sportsmedicine
IS - 3
ER -