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Chang, Ok, Lee, and Moon: Avulsion Fracture of Anterior Superior Iliac Spine in Physical Fitness Test: Report of Three Cases

Abstract

The principal cause of avulsion fracture of anterior superior iliac spine is sudden powerful contraction of sartorius muscle in strenuous sporting activities. The condition usually occurs in young people in whom the apophysis has still not firmly united to the ilium. We presented the three cases of avulsion fracture of anterior superior iliac spine which occurred during sprinting in Physical Fitness Test.

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