Avulsion fracture of the iliac crest apophysis treated with open reduction and internal fixation.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We report a case involving an avulsion fracture of the iliac crest apophysis in a 16-year-old boy. Occasionally, apophyseal avulsion fractures of the pelvis occur; however, those that occur at the iliac crest are rare. As a result of the large size of the fracture fragment and marked displacement (more than 3 cm), the fracture was managed operatively with open reduction and internal fixation. The patient returned to preinjury physical activity levels 2 months after surgery without complication.
Medical subject headings
- Fracture Fixation, Internal
- Ilium
- Osteotomy
Anatomy
- pelvis