A tuber ischium avulsion fracture treated with modified subgluteal approach: A case report
Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica, cilt.46, sa.5-6, ss.403-406, 2012 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus, TRDizin)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 46 Sayı: 5-6
- Basım Tarihi: 2012
- Doi Numarası: 10.3944/aott.2012.2650
- Dergi Adı: Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.403-406
- Anahtar Kelimeler: Athlete, Avulsion fracture, Fracture fixation, Ischium
- Marmara Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır
Özet
We report a 16-year-old soccer player with a displaced avulsion fracture of the ischial tuberosity sustained during a soccer match. Open reduction and internal fixation were performed using a longitudinal incision and subgluteal approach. The patient returned to sports 6 months following the operation and returned to his preoperative performance at the 16th month postoperative follow-up. Surgical treatment is often avoided for these types of fractures due to complications associated with the sciatic nerve and exposure difficulty. However, we believe that this incision is a safer alternative to existing methods, providing sufficient exposure and avoiding damage to the neurovascular structures. This article aims to review this alternative incision in the surgical treatment of avulsion fractures of the ischial tuberosity. © 2012 Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology.