title: Avulsion fractures of the anterior inferior iliac spine: the case for surgical intervention.
abstract: Two cases of avulsion fracture of the anterior inferior iliac spine are reported. One was a missed diagnosis that resulted in exostosis formation needing excision. The second case was an adolescent with significant displacement of the fragment and a primary open reduction and internal fixation was done. A high index of suspicion is necessary to diagnose this relatively rare injury and surgery has a role in carefully selected cases.
authors: Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Rotherdam District General Hospital, UK. c.rajasekhar@virgin.net
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Rajasekhar
authors: K S
authors: KS
authors: Kumar
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: Bhamra
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005096:Exostoses / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D017102:Fracture Healing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*