Avulsion Fracture Foot Child. Avulsion fractures can occur on any part of the body but they are most common in the ankles hips and elbows. Calcaneal avulsion fractures are rare in pediatric patients.
The ultimate gait disturbance is refusal to walk. This injury can be misdiagnosed as a muscle strain or sever disease. Avulsion fracture of the ankle in adults and children.
Avulsion fractures can happen anywhere in the body but are most common in.
Because of the undulating nature of the apophysis as well as the numerous contiguous joints of the foot this apophysis is well protected from the shear forces necessary for fracture. Calcaneal avulsion fractures are rare in pediatric patients. This injury can be misdiagnosed as a muscle strain or sever disease. An avulsion fracture occurs when a muscle or tendon is pulled so hard at the spot where it attaches to the bone that it tears a small piece of bone away.