Anterior inferior iliac spine avulsion

Case contributed by Domenico Nicoletti
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

During sports, sudden pain in left hip.

Patient Data

Age: 13 years
Gender: Male

X-ray pelvis

Bone fragment adjacent to the left anterior inferior iliac spine.

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.


 

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