Paediatric Tibial Eminence Avulsions

Classification

  
Type 1minimal displacement
Type 2intermediate but still intact posteriorly
Type 3complete
Classification of Tibial Eminence Avulsions

Treatment

  • is in hyperextension
  • If an adequate reduction cannot be performed then arthrotomy & sew down the avulsion

Reviewed by Professor Phong Tran, Head of Orthopaedic Surgery, Western Health. Last updated 10 October 2026.