title: Apophysiolysis of the anterior inferior iliac spine. A histological, clinical and radiological study.
abstract: Four cases of avulsion of the anterior inferior iliac spine were presented. Three of them affected boys of about 15 years (2 after a strain without local trauma--1 after local trauma). The fourth was discovered by chance on the X-rays of a man. Histological examination was made of 2 cases. A recent one showed the remodelling of a fracture of the apophysary growth cartilage. An older one showed aspecific bone remodelling. The incidence, clinical and radiological data, pathology and pathogenesis of such apophysiolysis is discussed.
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001846:Bone Development; D002356:Cartilage / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis; D050724:Fractures, Cartilage; D025981:Hip Injuries; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000254:growth & development / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D009999:Ossification, Heterotopic / Q000175:diagnosis; D010007:Osteochondritis; D011859:Radiography; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology