2009 Apophyseal Avulsion Fractures of the Hip and Pelvis

Description: As a result of reading this article, physicians should be able to: Describe the anatomy and mechanism of injury associated with apophyseal avulsion fractures of the hip and pelvis. List the different stages of nonoperative management in patients with apophyseal avulsion. Discuss the operative treatment options and surgical approaches for treatment of these injuries.
Identify the controversies and common complications in the treatment of apophyseal avulsion fractures of the hip and pelvis. This activity is approved for one year from the date of original release, January 2009 to January 2010.
CME Accreditation
Bart I. McKinney, MD; Cory Nelson, MD; Wesley Carrion, MD ORTHOPEDICS 2009; 32:42 January 2009