Abstract

Apophysial avulsion fractures of the pelvis in adolescent period occur after sudden and violent contractions of the muscles with insertions in these areas. In this report we present trochanter minor avulsion fracture in a 13-year-old amateur football player. In his history he reported that a sudden pain occured in his left hip during a ball shot while playing football on a field. On physical examination, movements of the left hip were painful and on the radiologic imagination an avulsed bone fragment of trochanter minor of the left femur was observed. The patient was offered analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug treatment. Pain decreased after 2 weeks and the patient was allowed to mobilise with crutches without weight bearing. After 4 weeks he was allowed walking without support. At the end of the 6 weeks the patient was allowed to start athletic activity.

Key words: Avulsion Fracture; Adolescent; Trochanter Minor; Treatment; Conservative.