title: [Avulsion fracture of the lesser trochanter].
abstract: An avulsion fracture of the lesser trochanter is a very rare injury often misdiagnosed as a muscle lesion or hip distortion. This report concerns the avulsion fracture of the lesser trochanter of a 13-year-old boy, suffered on a runway preparing for a long jump. Conservative treatment without weight-bearing was indicated for 6 weeks. Twelve weeks after the injury the patient resumed his normal sport activities.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Unfall- und Wiederherstellungschirurgie, Westpfalz-Klinikum GmbH, Hellmut-Hartert-Straße 1 , 67655, Kaiserslautern, Deutschland. thomas@ruffing.eu
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ruffing
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Danko
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Muhm
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arend
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Winkler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D006617:Hip Dislocation / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D016896:Treatment Outcome