Avulsion fracture of the iliac crest apophysis treated with open reduction and internal fixation

J Orthop Trauma. 2011 Jun;25(6):e56-8. doi: 10.1097/BOT.0b013e3181fc6278.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Combined Modality Therapy
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / instrumentation*
  • Fracture Fixation, Internal / methods*
  • Humans
  • Ilium / diagnostic imaging
  • Ilium / injuries*
  • Ilium / surgery*
  • Male
  • Osteotomy / methods*
  • Radiography
  • Treatment Outcome