Sequential bilateral lesser trochanter avulsion fractures in an adolescent patient

We report the rare case of a 15-year-old boy who sustained sequential bilateral lesser trochanter avulsion fractures over a 6-month period while playing football. No malignancy or associated metabolic bone disease was found. He subsequently made a full recovery with non-operative treatment.

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Published in:BMJ Case Rep
Main Authors: Obi, Nnamdi Jonathan, Allman, Claire, Moore-Thompson, Elizabeth, Latimer, Mark David
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2014
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4244485/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25422350
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2014-207911
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