Avulsion fracture of the lesser trochanter apophysis
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Avulsion fracture of the lesser trochanter: an unusual cause of hip pain in an adolescent.
Sports injuries involving the hip and groin are common. Special consideration must be given to musculoskeletal injuries in children and adolescents as their immature skeletons have growth plates that are relatively weaker than the tendons and ossified bone to which they connect. We present a case of an adolescent athlete with acute-onset groin pain who was found to have an avulsion fracture of ...
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Three cases of isolated avulsion fracture of the lesser tuberosity are described together with a review of six previously reported cases. Of the total cases, six had a well-documented mode of injury, in which a strong abducting force was applied to the medial aspect of the upper arm, causing exaggerated abduction and external rotation. The contracting subscapularis muscle displaces the avulsed ...
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BACKGROUND There is little published information regarding avulsion fractures of the humeral lesser tuberosity in adolescents, and no consensus exists on optimal treatment. The purpose of this study was to investigate the demographics, injury mechanisms, and results of operative treatment of lesser tuberosity avulsion fractures in skeletally immature patients. METHODS Eight patients were trea...
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عنوان ژورنال: Sri Lanka Journal of Surgery
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2279-2201,1391-491X
DOI: 10.4038/sljs.v33i3.8180