J Korean Fract Soc.  2005 Jul;18(3):345-348. 10.12671/jkfs.2005.18.3.345.

Avulsion Facture of Short External Rotators in the Proximal Femur: A Case Report

• Cho MR
• Ko SB
• Jeung DU

• KMID: 1905623
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.12671/jkfs.2005.18.3.345

Abstract

Although avulsion fractures of greater and lesser trochanters rarely develop in hip fractures, avulsion fracture of short external rotators has not reported still online literature. Moreover, avulsion fracture of short external rotators can simulate the intertrochanteric fracture, and is difficult to differentiate from it on plain radiograph. This study is on the case 74-year old male patient who had avulsion fracture of short external rotators, and had the internal fixation with wire by open reduction under the diagnosis of the intertrochanteric fracture.

Keyword

Avulsion fracture; Short external rotator muscle; Iliopsoas muscle

MeSH Terms

Aged
Diagnosis
Femur*
Hip Fractures
Humans
Male