Journal of pediatric orthopedics. Part B
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Case Reports
Avulsion fracture of the lesser trochanter in a skeletally immature freestyle footballer.
We report the case of a skeletally immature freestyle footballer who presented with avulsion fracture of the lesser trochanter. The patient had precursor symptom before onset during a ball juggling. ⋯ This repetitive movement might cause continuous stretching stress of the iliopsoas muscle at the apophysis of the lesser trochanter, causing disruption at this site. This new sporting activity in this age cohort may have higher prevalence of this type of injury due to its unique repetitive hip flexion movement.