Photo courtesy Kendra Freeman 1 This apophysis typically closes, but at what age? b) 11 months 2 The treatment of choice for displaced fractures is: e) B or C 3 Removing the implants used to stabilize the fracture is necessary to avoid premature closure of the physis as the puppy continues to grow. b) False1 1 Miller ZA, Cabrera SY, Mason D, Kass PH. Good clinical outcomes achieved in young dogs with tibial tuberosity avulsion fracture repairs when implants were left in situ past skeletal maturity. J Am Vet Med Assoc. 2022 Sep 28;260(15):1941-1946
