The Korean Journal of Sports Medicine  2016;34(1):83-86

doi:10.5763/kjsm.2016.34.1.83

Treatment of Avulsion Fracture of Proximal Rectus Femoris with Suture Anchor.

Jin Wan KIM 1 ; Youn Soo HWANG ; Kyu Pill MOON ; Kyung Taek KIM ; Joon Yeon SONG ; Min Soo KANG

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Keywords

Anterior inferior iliac spine; Avulsion; Suture anchor

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

English

Abstract

Avulsion injuries of the anterior inferior iliac spine, which is the origin of the rectus femoris muscle, are sometimes reported in children and adolescents, but acute avulsion injuries with complete rupture of the rectus femoris are very rare in adults. We treated a case of avulsion fracture of the anterior inferior iliac spine with suture anchors in an adult and achieved a favorable outcome. Thus, we report the case with a review of literature.