title: Iliac Crest Avulsion Fracture in a Young Sprinter.
abstract: Avulsion fracture of the iliac crest is an uncommon pathology. It usually occurs in teenagers during sport activities, more common in boys. We report a case of 16-year-old male competitive sprinter, who had an avulsion of a part of the iliac crest and the anterior-superior iliac spine during a competition. The traumatism occurred during the period of acceleration phase out of the blocks which corresponds to the maximum traction phase on the tendons. Then a total loss of function of the lower limb appears forcing him to stop the run. X-ray and CT scan confirmed the rare diagnosis of avulsion of the quasitotality of the iliac crest apophysis, corresponding to Salter 2 fracture. We performed an open reduction and internal fixation with two screws, allowing a return to sport after 3 months and his personal best record in the 100 meters at the 6th postoperative month.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Sport Surgery, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Pierre and Marie Curie University, 47 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Casabianca
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Sport Surgery, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Pierre and Marie Curie University, 47 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rousseau
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Sport Surgery, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Pierre and Marie Curie University, 47 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Loriaut
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Pierre and Marie Curie University, 47 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Massein
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Sport Surgery, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Pierre and Marie Curie University, 47 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mirouse
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Sport Surgery, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Pierre and Marie Curie University, 47 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gerometta
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic and Sport Surgery, Pitié Salpêtrière Hospital, Pierre and Marie Curie University, 47 Boulevard de l'Hôpital, 75013 Paris, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Khiami