Lesser Tuberosity Avulsions in Adolescents

Surgical treatment for avulsion injuries of the humeral lesser tuberosity apophysis in adolescents.

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...

Fly Fishing-related lesser tuberosity avulsion in an adolescent.

Stress lesions of the shoulder in athletic and active adolescents are most commonly associated with overhead sports. One of the most uncommon stress lesions of the shoulder in adolescents is an avulsion of the lesser tuberosity of the proximal humerus. To our knowledge, only 2 other cases of lesser tuberosity avulsions from repetitive motion have been reported, both of which were secondary to b...

Isolated avulsion fracture of the lesser tuberosity of the humerus.

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 ...

Review of human and canine literature and proposed classification system for tibial tuberosity avulsions in the immature dog

D. J. F. von Pfeil1; C. E. DeCamp2; K. L. Diegel3; P. A. Gholve4; C. W. Probst2; L. M. Déjardin2 1Veterinary Specialists of Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska, USA; 2Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Michigan State University, College of Veterinary Medicine, East Lansing, Michigan, USA; 3Eli Lilly and Company, Lilly Research Labs, Greensfield, Indiana, USA; 4Division of Pediatric Orthopaedic...

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