title: Avulsion fracture of the iliac crest in a child.
abstract: Avulsion fractures of the apophysis of the iliac crest have rare incidence and are little known. In this article, we report the case of an 11-year-old female patient who presented this injury after indirect trauma. From careful radiographic analysis, an avulsion fracture of the iliac crest was identified. It was decided to use nonsurgical treatment comprising analgesia and load restriction. This case report emphasizes the importance of suspecting avulsion fractures in cases of low-energy trauma, and also guides the treatment, so as to prevent functional deficit and deformities.
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Rafael Borghi
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Mortati
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Lucas
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Borghi Mortati
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Matheus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Silva Teixeira
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marcelo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Itiro Takano
authors.affiliation: Orthopedics and Traumatology Service, Hospital do Servidor Público Estadual de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Armelin Borger
keywords: Cartilage fractures; Epiphysis/lesions; Epiphysis/physiopathology; Ilium