title: Avulsion of the anterior-superior iliac spine in athletes: case reports.
abstract: Avulsion of the anterior-superior iliac spine rarely occurs in adolescents. The condition is commonly encountered in athletes. Despite the resulting caudal dislocation of the apophysis, the injury is as a rule treated by conservative means. We report on avulsion in two young athletes treated by open reduction and internal fixation, which enabled them to resume sports: one 3 weeks and the other 4 weeks after the injury. Treatment by open reduction and internal fixation is also indicated in patients requiring a short convalescence.
authors.affiliation: University Medical Centre, Department of Traumatology, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Veselko
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Smrkolj
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D001863:Bone Screws; D005260:Female; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography