Lesser trochanteric avulsion fracture
Case contributed by Mark Holland
Diagnosis certain
Citation, DOI, disclosures and case data
Citation:
Holland M, Lesser trochanteric avulsion fracture. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 31 Mar 2023) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-19164
rID:
19164
Disclosures:
At the time the case was submitted for publication Mark Holland had no recorded disclosures.
View Mark Holland's current disclosuresCase published:
12 Aug 2012
Revisions:
14 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures
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Soccer injury
Patient Data
Age: 16 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Lesser trochanteric avulsion fracture
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Avulsion fracture of left lesser trochanter at the insertion of the iliopsoas tendon.
References
- Laura W. Bancroft Imaging of the Tendons About the Pelvis doi: 10.2214/AJR.10.4682 AJR September 2010 vol. 195 no. 3 605-617
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