title: Arthroscopic treatment of an avulsion fracture of the ligamentum teres of the hip in an 18-year-old horse rider.
abstract: We present the case of an 18-year-old horse rider with an avulsion fracture of the ligamentum teres causing persistent hip pain and locking for 2 years. The patient had no history of major trauma; however, repeated minor hyperabduction injuries occurred. We were able to successfully treat this patient by arthroscopic removal of the bony fragments and two loose bodies and partial resection of the ligamentum teres.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg/Saar, Germany. matthias.kusma@uniklinik-saarland.de
authors.forename: Matthias
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kusma
authors.forename: Jochen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jung
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dienst
authors.forename: Stefan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Goedde
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kohn
authors.forename: Romain
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Seil
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000818:Animals; D001182:Arthroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery; D007594:Joint Loose Bodies / Q000601:surgery; D008023:Ligaments, Articular / Q000601:surgery; D009104:Multiple Trauma / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome