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Chae-Gwan Kong1, Yong In, Seok-Jung Kim
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract:
We report a case involving an avulsion fracture of the iliac crest apophysis in a 16-year-old boy. Occasionally, apophyseal avulsion fractures of the pelvis occur; however, those that occur at the iliac crest are rare. As a result of the large size of the fracture fragment and marked displacement (more than 3 cm), the fracture was managed operatively with open reduction and internal fixation. The patient returned to preinjury physical activity levels 2 months after surgery without complication.