RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Multiple osteochondroses and avulsion fracture of anterior superior iliac spine in a soccer player
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP e16
OP e16
DO 10.1136/bjsm.2004.013979
VO 39
IS 3
A1 M N Doral
A1 S T Aydog
A1 O Tetik
A1 O A Atay
A1 E Turhan
A1 H A Demirel
YR 2005
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/39/3/e16.abstract
AB Apophysitis describes a chronic traction injury at the insertion site of a tendon. There is a gradual onset of pain with no clear history of injury. Without adequate preventive methods, an avulsion fracture may result. The case is here reported of an apophyseal avulsion fracture of the anterior superior iliac spine in an adolescent caused by playing football before the end of treatment for apophysitis. An open reduction and internal fixation was performed followed by a rehabilitation programme. No complications occurred, and the patient had returned to his previous level of sporting activity after six weeks.