Fractures of the tibial intercondylar eminence are observed mostly in children and adolescents, often after minimal trauma; good results are expected with treatment by anatomic reduction. Although adults also can sustain this type of injury, they will often have additional concurrent knee trauma and, despite anatomic reduction, frequently do poorly.
Synonyms and related keywords: tibial eminence fractures, tibial spine fractures, anterior cruciate ligament avulsion injuries, ACL avulsion injuries, broken leg, knee injury, knee pain
Owens, Plante & Busconi 2006