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. 2000 Dec 19;24(6):364–365. doi: 10.1007/s002640000184

Avulsion fractures of the anterior inferior iliac spine: the case for surgical intervention

C Rajasekhar 1, K Sampath Kumar 1, MS Bhamra 1
PMCID: PMC3619920  PMID: 11294433

Abstract.

Two cases of avulsion fracture of the anterior inferior iliac spine are reported. One was a missed diagnosis that resulted in exostosis formation needing excision. The second case was an adolescent with significant displacement of the fragment and a primary open reduction and internal fixation was done. A high index of suspicion is necessary to diagnose this relatively rare injury and surgery has a role in carefully selected cases.

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