Abstract

34 cases of avulsion fractures are described. Each fracture took place during athletic training or competition programe, every patient was an active competitive athlete. There were six women and 28 men; their average age was 20.1 years, raised by a few middle-aged fitness sportmen. Most avulsion fracturesTook place in sprinters and hurdlers; next were middle and long distance runners, footballers, fitness joggers , skiers and ice-hockey players. The most usual location of a fracture was the anterior pelvic spines; avulsion fractures were also detected in various parts of lower limbs. There were fewer avulsion fractures in the area of the trunk and upper extremities. Roentgenologically, the diagnosis of a avulsion fracture is generally easy to make. However, the diagnosis is facilitated by knowing the mechanism of the injury, the technique of the athletic event, and some of the training methods. Generally, a fracture heals well, even if it requires both sufficient immobilisation and some delay in resuming physical exertion. Verf.-Referat