title: Subchondral fracture of the hip caused by axial loading: a case report and review of the literature.
abstract: In this article, we report on a rare case of an isolated subchondral fracture of the hip of an athlete-the patient was a 20-year-old football player--and review the English-language literature on this type of injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85724-5064, USA. pindellimd@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Pier Francesco
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Indelli
authors.forename: Jon K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Nisbet
authors.forename: Mihra S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Taljanovic
authors.forename: Randy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Grana
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000534:rehabilitation; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D017102:Fracture Healing / Q000502:physiology; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006801:Humans; D015601:Injury Severity Score; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D010147:Pain Measurement; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular / Q000502:physiology*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D013314:Stress, Mechanical; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics