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Semimembranosus tendon avulsion fracture of the posteromedial tibial plateau associated with posterior cruciate ligament tear and capsular rupture

Authors: Pooria Khoshnoodi, Arash D. Tehranzadeh, James M. Dunn, Jamshid Tehranzadeh

Published in: Skeletal Radiology | Issue 2/2014

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Semimembranosus tendon avulsion fractures are an uncommon occurrence and are often associated with anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial meniscus tears. We present the imaging features of an unusual case of semimembranosus avulsion fracture of the posteromedial tibial plateau associated with posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) tear, medial meniscus tear, and capsular rupture in a 26-year-old man with a football injury.

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Title: Semimembranosus tendon avulsion fracture of the posteromedial tibial plateau associated with posterior cruciate ligament tear and capsular rupture
Authors: Pooria Khoshnoodi
Arash D. Tehranzadeh
James M. Dunn
Jamshid Tehranzadeh
Publication date: 01-02-2014
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: Skeletal Radiology / Issue 2/2014
Print ISSN: 0364-2348
Electronic ISSN: 1432-2161
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-013-1719-z

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