Presentation
During sports, sudden pain in left hip.
Patient Data
Age: 13 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Anterior inferior iliac spine avulsion
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X-ray pelvis
Bone fragment adjacent to the left anterior inferior iliac spine.
From the case:
Anterior inferior iliac spine avulsion
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MRI pelvis
Detachment of the left anterior inferior iliac spine at the insertion of the rectus femoris muscle tendon with large hematoma benearh the iliac muscle.
Case Discussion
Avulsion of the anterior inferior iliac spine is a typical football injury due to violent extension of the rectus femoris muscle.