British Journal of Sports Medicine 2007;41:827-831
TENNIS INJURIES
Sports-related acute and chronic avulsion injuries in children and adolescents with special emphasis on tennis
2 Department of Radiology, AZ St-Maarten, campus Duffel, Rooienberg, Duffel, Belgium
1 Department of Radiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Edegem, Belgium
Filip M Vanhoenacker, Department of Radiology, University Hospital Antwerp, Wilrijkstraat 10, B-2650 Edegem, Belgium; filip.vanhoenacker{at}telenet.be
Acute and chronic sports-related muscle and tendon injuries are not infrequent in youngsters. In particular, the physis is prone to trauma as it constitutes the weakest part of the immature skeleton. The type of sports activity determines the location of the lesion. Most commonly, apophyses of the hip and pelvis are subject to avulsion. The purpose of this paper is to give a short overview of the pathogenesis, location, prevalence and imaging characteristics of acute and chronic avulsion injuries in the immature skeleton, with special emphasis on tennis-related injuries. Tennis-related injuries particularly involve apophyses of the ischial tuberosity, the anterior inferior or superior iliac spine and the iliac crest.
Abbreviations: AIIS, anterior inferior iliac spine; ASIS, anterior superior iliac spine; IC, iliac crest; IT, ischial tuberosity; LT, lesser trochanter; ROM, range of motion; SCPS, superior corner of pubic symphysis
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