JOURNAL  OF SPORTS  SCIENCE  & MEDICINE
Case report

AVULSION OF THE ISCHIAL TUBEROSITY IN A YOUNG SOCCER PLAYER: SIX YEARS FOLLOW-UP

Bedrettin Akova and Ertan Okay

Department of Sports Medicine, Medical Faculty of Uludag University, 16059 Bursa, Turkey

Received 15 January 2002
Accepted

26 February 2002

Published

20 March  2002

© Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2002) 1, 27-30

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ABSTRACT

In this case a seventeen-years-old male soccer player, who sustained an injury while playing football, diagnosed as ischial tuberosity avulsion was reported. Following six-months of a conservative rehabilitation program, the athlete returned to his sports' activities. Six years along he had no complaints and his athletic performance was not deteriorated. In this case report diagnosis, treatment and six-years follow-up results were discussed.

KEY WORDS: Apophysis, avulsion, ischial tuberosity, soccer.