title: Operative treatment of avulsion fractures of the anterior superior iliac spine according to the tension band principle.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Avulsion fractures of the anterior superior iliac spine are uncommon injuries. Most of them occur in adolescent athletes. Traditionally, they have been treated conservatively. We describe operative treatment of avulsion fractures that might shorten the period of rehabilitation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Six patients with avulsion fractures of the anterior superior iliac spine were treated operatively by open reduction and osteosynthesis with two Kirschner wires and a wire loop. After 6 weeks, all of them had resumed their sports activities. No complications were recorded.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Operative treatment of anterior superior iliac spine avulsions may reduce the time to full recovery. It should be considered for athletes requiring a short period of rehabilitation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Traumatology, General and Teaching Hospital Celje, Oblakova 5, 3000 Celje, Slovenia.
authors.forename: Milos
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kosanović
authors.forename: Drago
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Brilej
authors.forename: Radko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Komadina
authors.forename: Bozidar
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Buhanec
authors.forename: Iztok Ales
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Pilih
authors.forename: Miodrag
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vlaović
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D001864:Bone Wires; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*