Anterior inferior iliac spine avulsion fracture post hip arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular impingement

Joseph Maalouly; Dany Aouad; Rami Ayoubi; Nabil Dib; Mohammad Darwish; Elias Saidy; Alexandre Nehme

doi:10.1016/j.tcr.2020.100342

Anterior inferior iliac spine avulsion fracture post hip arthroscopy for Femoroacetabular impingement

Trauma Case Rep. 2020 Jul 29:29:100342. doi: 10.1016/j.tcr.2020.100342. eCollection 2020 Oct.

Authors

Joseph Maalouly^{1

2}, Dany Aouad^{1

2}, Rami Ayoubi^{1

2}, Nabil Dib^{1

2}, Mohammad Darwish^{1

2}, Elias Saidy^{1

2}, Alexandre Nehme^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Traumatology Saint Georges University Medical Center, Balamand University, P.O. Box 166378 Achrafieh, Beirut 1100 2807, Lebanon.
² St Georges University Medical Center, Achrafieh, St Georges Street, Beirut, Lebanon.

Abstract

FAI (Femoroacetabular Impingement) is an uncommon yet reported pathology of the hip joint, especially in the young athletic population. If left untreated, it predisposes for premature osteoarthritis of the hip. FAI treatment modalities consists of either open or arthroscopic surgery, the latter becoming the most adapted modality. We present a case of a young male athlete found to have FAI, treated arthroscopically. His post operative follow up was complicated by anterior inferior iliac spine avulsion fracture due to post op protocol non compliance which was treated with ORIF, with satisfactory non symptomatic outcome.

Keywords: AIIS; Arthroscopy; Hip.

Publication types

Case Reports