Today’s article involves fractures of bone which are caused by a small piece of bone attaching to a tendon and being pulled away from the bone in a type of chunk or chip. This type of fracture is ...

Avulsion fractures represent a significant clinical concern among adolescent athletes. These injuries occur when a sudden, forceful contraction of muscle or tendon pulls a fragment of bone away from ...

Patellar medial patellofemoral ligament avulsion with an osteochondral fracture of the medial patellar margin seems to benefit from initial fixation when compared with simple arthroscopic removal, ...

We present here an unusual case of a sequential avulsion fracture of the anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS), occurring first in the right and then the left AIIS, during long jump attempts. The case ...

Department of Orthopedics and Department of Sports Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey Correspondence to: Dr Doral Department of Orthopedics and Department of Sports Medicine, Hacettepe ...

A clay shoveler’s fracture is a rare type of fracture that occurs in the back. Because it is a relatively stable fracture, most people will not need surgery to repair the break. This fracture occurs ...

Ring avulsion is a traumatic injury that occurs when a ring is caught on an object and is yanked off your finger suddenly and rapidly, potentially causing severe tissue damage. It requires emergency ...