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Regen Med
; 14(5): 353-358, 2019 05.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-31070520
ABSTRACT
We present a case of an 18-year-old with a 2-year history of buttock pain who failed extensive treatment for a perceived hamstring strain. Upon evaluation, he was diagnosed with an ischial tuberosity nonunion avulsion fracture. The patient underwent bone grafting via an ultrasound guided leukocyte rich platelet-rich plasma injection followed by the use of a bone stimulator to enhance the bone healing. At 3 months, he was asymptomatic and had radiographic evidence of excellent bone healing. He remained asymptomatic at 1 year and had resumed full activities. This case report is the first in the literature to describe the treatment of a chronic ischial tuberosity nonunion avulsion fracture with the use of platelet-rich plasma as a bone graft.