Tibial tubercle fractures are rare injuries that occur in adolescents most commonly during athletic activities. Fractures are typically identified by physical examination and radiographs alone; however, this often underestimates the extent of injury. Soft tissue injuries are often associated with tibial tubercle fractures and can be missed by plain radiographs. The authors report on a patient whose meniscus was entrapped in the fracture site during the initial operative reduction and fixation. Magnetic resonance imaging performed 1 year after continued symptoms revealed that a tear of the anterior horn of the lateral meniscus was entrapped within the fracture during the initial surgery. This could have been prevented by using arthroscopy or doing an arthrotomy during open reduction to visualize the articular surface and meniscus during initial surgical intervention. [Orthopedics. 20XX;XX(X):xx(xx).]

胫骨结节骨折是一种罕见的损伤，最常发生在青少年的体育活动中。骨折通常仅通过体格检查和 X 光照片来识别；然而，这往往低估了伤害的程度。软组织损伤通常与胫骨结节骨折有关，X 线平片可能会漏诊。作者报告了一位半月板在初始手术复位和固定过程中被卡在骨折部位的患者。症状持续 1 年后进行的磁共振成像显示，在初始手术期间，外侧半月板前角的撕裂被夹在骨折内。这本可以通过使用关节镜检查或在切开复位期间进行关节切开术以在初始手术干预期间观察关节面和半月板来预防。[骨科。20XX;XX(X):xx(xx).]