Diagnosis and Staged Return to Sport of an Adolescent Triathlete with Bilateral Iliac Crest Apophyseal Injury
The present case highlights the complexity of management for an iliac crest apophysis avulsion fractures in an adolescent male triathlete, including a novel rehabilitation and return to sport protocol. At the 1-year follow-up, the patient remained pain-free with return to triathlons.
Authors
- Elroy Sullivan
- Maggie J. Schmaedick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0490-6398)
- Kristin E. Whitney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1612-3852)
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Boston Medical Center (US)
- Boston Children's Hospital (US)
- Harvard University (US)
- University of Miami (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JBJS Case Connector
- Published
- 2025-04-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.cc.24.00404
- Primary Topic
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00