Maintenance notice: Some features that submit or update information are temporarily disabled while we migrate the website. You can continue browsing normally. Thank you for your understanding.
Pelvic avulsion fractures occur in children and adolescents because their muscles and tendons are stronger than the area of bone (the secondary ossification centers) where the tendons attach. These fractures occur after a strong and sudden muscle contraction, which pulls the bony insertion site off of the pelvis. This typically occurs in track athletes and soccer players, who frequently perform eccentric contractions. The most common pelvic avulsions are of the anterior superior iliac spine (ASIS) by the sartorius; of the anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS) by the rectus femoris; and of the ischial tuberosity by the hamstrings.
Full Article - https://www.orthopaedia.com/pediatric-fractures-of-the-lower-extremities/#Pelvic-Avulsion
If you have orthopedic information that you would like to share with the Orthogate Community, please register/login and submit your news, event, job, article, case or workshop from the Submit Content menu under the My Account area. Learn more!
Improving orthopaedic care, education and research using Internet technologies