Choque extraarticular de cadera secundario a consolidación viciosa tras fractura-avulsión de la espina ilíaca antero inferior : a propósito de un caso

The anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS) avulsion fractures are uncommon, caused by a sudden contraction of the rectus femoris muscle with hyperextension of the hip and knee flexion. We present the clinical case of a 32-year-old mansuffering from pain in his right hip for several years with a history of a AIIS avulsion fracture in his childhood. He presented pain with flexion and internal rotation of the right hip. Physical examination and imaging tests revealed an extra-articular hip impingement secondary to a malunited fracture of AIIS. The patient underwent surgery performing AIIS osteoplasty and excision of the ossification by an anterior mini-open approach. After surgery he was able to…