Ischial tuberosity avulsion fracture - chronic

Case contributed by Mark Holland
Diagnosis certain

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Increasing buttock pain 2 years post right ischial tuberosity avulsion fracture.

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Age: 17 years
Gender: Female

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Chronic right ischial tuberosity avulsion fracture with nonunion and fragmentation of the avulsion fragment.

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CT confirmation of the avulsion.

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The MR shows that there is fluid signal seen between the largest fragment of the ischial tuberosity and the hamstring insertion but the hamstring insertions remain attached to the avulsed fragment.

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