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Hip Apophysitis
Aka: Hip Apophysitis, Iliac Crest Apophysitis, Anterior Superior Iliac Spine Apophysitis, Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine Apophysitis, Ischial Tuberosity Apophysitis, Greater Trochanter Apophysitis
- See Also
- Apophysitis
- Pubic Apophysitis
- Osteochondrosis
- Mechanism
- Chronic overuse injuries
- Common in Running, kicking or dance
- Acute avulsion Fracture or blunt Trauma
- Images
- Apophysitis Sites

- Signs: Distribution (Seven Hip Apophysitis sites)
- Ilium
- Iliac Crest
- Transverse abdominis insertion
- External oblique insertion
- Internal oblique tendon insertion
- Anterior Superior Iliac Spine
- See Anterior Superior Iliac Spine Avulsion Fracture
- Sartorius tendon insertion
- Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine
- See Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine Avulsion Fracture
- Rectus Femoris tendon insertion
- Ischium
- Ischial Tuberosity
- Hamstring tendon insertion
- Pubis
- Pubic Symphysis
- See Pubic Apophysitis
- Femur
- Greater Trochanter
- Gluteus medius tendon insertion
- Gluteus minimus tendon insertion
- Piriformis tendon insertion
- Lesser Trochanter
- Psoas major tendon insertion
- Iliacus tendon insertion
- Imaging
- Point-Of-Care Ultrasound
- Widened or fragmented apophysis (compare to opposite side)
- Management
- See Apophysitis
- Relative rest
- Stretching of hip flexors, quadriceps, hamstrings
- Gradual return to play over weeks to months
- References
- Achar (2019) Am Fam Physician 99(10): 610-8 [PubMed]