M. Veselko et V. Smrkolj, AVULSION OF THE ANTERIOR-SUPERIOR ILIAC SPINE IN ATHLETES - CASE-REPORTS, The journal of trauma, injury, infection, and critical care, 36(3), 1994, pp. 444-446
Avulsion of the anterior-superior iliac spine rarely occurs in adolesc
ents. The condition is commonly encountered in athletes. Despite the r
esulting caudaldislocation of the apophysis, the injury is as a rule t
reated by conservativemeans. We report on avulsion in two young athlet
es treated by open reduction and internal fixation, which enabled them
to resume sports: one 3 weeks and the other 4 weeks after the injury.
Treatment by open reduction and internal fixation is also indicated i
n patients requiring a short convalescence.