Lesser Tuberosity Avulsion Fracture in an 11-Year-Old Baseball Player due to Batting

Case. We report an 11-year-old male who sustained a lesser tuberosity avulsion fracture of the proximal humerus upon making contact with a baseball during an at-bat. This injury was neglected for 14 months and was eventually detected by an axillary radiograph and subsequent MRI. He successfully unde...

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Published in:Case reports in orthopedics 2021-01, Vol.2021, p.2396200-5
Main Authors: Cheng, Ryan, Moran, Jay, Smith, Samantha, Li, Don, Schneble, Christopher A., Chan, Shin Mei, Gardner, Elizabeth C.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Baseball
Case Report
Case reports
Injuries
Magnetic resonance imaging
Pain
Patients
Pediatrics
Range of motion
Shoulder
Sutures
X-rays
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Summary:Case. We report an 11-year-old male who sustained a lesser tuberosity avulsion fracture of the proximal humerus upon making contact with a baseball during an at-bat. This injury was neglected for 14 months and was eventually detected by an axillary radiograph and subsequent MRI. He successfully underwent an open surgical repair and regained full range of motion and level of activity at 1-year follow-up. Conclusion. In pediatric baseball players, lesser tuberosity avulsion fractures may occur upon striking a baseball with a bat. Even after being neglected for several months, these injuries can be treated successfully with an open surgical repair.
ISSN:2090-6749
2090-6757
DOI:10.1155/2021/2396200