Open AccessPelvic and Hip Apophyseal Avulsion Injuries in Young Athletes
Author(s) -
James L. Moeller
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
current sports medicine reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.424
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1537-8918
pISSN - 1537-890X
DOI - 10.1249/00149619-200304000-00011
Subject(s) - medicine , athletes , avulsion , physical therapy , sports medicine , hip arthroscopy , injury prevention , hip pain , poison control , surgery , medical emergency , arthroscopy
Hip apophyseal injuries in young athletes are a fairly rare problem, and often go unrecognized by health professionals. These injuries can be extremely painful, and may take months to heal. Timely, accurate diagnosis is imperative so proper treatment can be initiated. In some cases, surgery is required.