title: Avulsion fracture of the iliac crest apophysis treated with open reduction and internal fixation.
abstract: We report a case involving an avulsion fracture of the iliac crest apophysis in a 16-year-old boy. Occasionally, apophyseal avulsion fractures of the pelvis occur; however, those that occur at the iliac crest are rare. As a result of the large size of the fracture fragment and marked displacement (more than 3 cm), the fracture was managed operatively with open reduction and internal fixation. The patient returned to preinjury physical activity levels 2 months after surgery without complication.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Chae-Gwan
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Kong
authors.forename: Yong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: In
authors.forename: Seok-Jung
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Yoo-Joon
authors.initials: YJ
authors.lastname: Sur
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007085:Ilium / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D010027:Osteotomy / Q000379:methods*; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome