Avulsion fractures are diagnosed with a clinical examination followed by X-rays and sometimes CT scans. The clinician may want to know the type of injury, severity and the surrounding symptoms ...

Avulsion fracture These make up for more than 90 per cent of all fifth metatarsal fractures. In an avulsion fracture, a small piece of bone is pulled off the main portion of your bone by a tendon ...

Avulsion fractures represent a significant clinical concern among adolescent athletes. These injuries occur when a sudden, forceful contraction of muscle or tendon pulls a fragment of bone away ...

An avulsion fracture is when a strained ligament pulls a little bit of bone off where the two connect, and the ligament disconnects from the bone. It usually does not require surgery.