title: Avulsion fractures of the anterior superior iliac spine in adolescents.
abstract: We present two cases of traumatic avulsion of the apophysis of the anterior superior iliac spine after sports activity in adolescents. Non-operative treatment resulted in excellent functional outcome for this relatively unusual fracture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery A, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa, Israel.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Rosenberg
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Noiman
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Edelson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000293:injuries*; D008297:Male; D010388:Pelvis / Q000293:injuries*