Apophyseal avulsion fractures of the pelvis and hip
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Apophyseal avulsion fractures of the pelvis and hip are relatively common among physically active adolescents and young adults.
Epidemiology
Pelvic and hip apophyseal injuries typically occur in the 14 to 25 year age range. Kicking sports, such as soccer, and gymnastics are frequently to blame.
Pathology
Sudden forceful muscular contraction causes the apophysis to which the tendon attaches to avulse.
Sites of avulsion
- iliac crest avulsion: anterior abdominal wall muscles
- anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) avulsion: tensor fascia lata and sartorius
- anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS) avulsion: straight head ofrectus femoris
- greater trochanteravulsion: hip rotator cuff
- lesser trochanteravulsion: iliopsoas muscle
- ischial tuberosityavulsion: hamstring muscles
- body and inferior ramus of pubic bone: thigh adductors and gracilis
See also
-<p><strong>Apophyseal avulsion fractures of the pelvis and hip</strong> are relatively common among physically active adolescents and young adults.</p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>Pelvic and hip apophyseal injuries typically occur in the 14 to 25 year age range. Kicking sports, such as soccer, and gymnastics are frequently to blame. </p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Sudden forceful muscular contraction causes the apophysis to which the tendon attaches to avulse.</p><h5>Sites of avulsion</h5><ul>- +<p><strong>Apophyseal avulsion fractures of the pelvis and hip</strong> are relatively common among physically active adolescents and young adults.</p><h4>Epidemiology</h4><p>Pelvic and hip apophyseal injuries typically occur in the 14 to 25 year age range. Kicking sports, such as soccer, and gymnastics are frequently to blame.</p><h4>Pathology</h4><p>Sudden forceful muscular contraction causes the apophysis to which the tendon attaches to avulse.</p><h5>Sites of avulsion</h5><ul>
-<a href="/articles/anterior-superior-iliac-spine-avulsion-injury">anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) avulsion</a>: <a href="/articles/tensor-fascia-lata">tensor fascia lata</a> and <a title="Sartorius muscle" href="/articles/sartorius-muscle">sartorius</a>- +<a href="/articles/anterior-superior-iliac-spine-avulsion-injury">anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) avulsion</a>: <a href="/articles/tensor-fascia-lata">tensor fascia lata</a> and <a href="/articles/sartorius-muscle">sartorius</a>
-<a href="/articles/anterior-inferior-iliac-spine-avulsion-injury">anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS) avulsion</a>: straight head of <a href="/articles/rectus-femoris">rectus femoris</a>- +<a href="/articles/anterior-inferior-iliac-spine-avulsion-injury">anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS) avulsion</a>: straight head of <a href="/articles/rectus-femoris">rectus femoris</a>
-<a href="/articles/greater-trochanter">greater trochanter </a><a href="/articles/greater-trochanter-avulsion-injury">avulsion</a>: hip rotator cuff</li>- +<a href="/articles/greater-trochanter">greater trochanter </a><a href="/articles/greater-trochanter-avulsion-injury">avulsion</a>: hip rotator cuff</li>
-<a href="/articles/lesser-trochanter">lesser trochanter </a><a href="/articles/lesser-trochanter-avulsion-injury">avulsion</a>: <a href="/articles/iliopsoas">iliopsoas</a> muscle</li>- +<a href="/articles/lesser-trochanter">lesser trochanter </a><a href="/articles/lesser-trochanter-avulsion-injury">avulsion</a>: <a href="/articles/iliopsoas">iliopsoas</a> muscle</li>
-<a href="/articles/ischial-tuberosity">ischial tuberosity </a><a href="/articles/ischial-tuberosity-avulsion-injury">avulsion</a>: <a href="/articles/hamstring-muscles">hamstring </a>muscles</li>-<li>body and inferior ramus of pubic bone: thigh adductors and <a title="gracilis" href="/articles/gracilis">gracilis</a>- +<a href="/articles/ischial-tuberosity">ischial tuberosity </a><a href="/articles/ischial-tuberosity-avulsion-injury">avulsion</a>: <a href="/articles/hamstring-muscles">hamstring </a>muscles</li>
- +<li>body and inferior ramus of pubic bone: thigh adductors and <a href="/articles/gracilis">gracilis</a>
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