Stress fracture in acetabular roof due to motocross: case report

One of the first steps to be taken in order to reduce sports injuries such as stress fractures is to have in-depth knowledge of the nature and extent of these pathological conditions. We present a case report of a stress fracture of the acetabular roof caused through motocross. This type of case is considered rare in the literature. The description of the clinical case is as follows. The patient was a 27-year-old male who started to have medical follow-up because of uncharacteristic pain in his left hip, which was concentrated mainly in the inguinal region of the left hip during motocross practice. After clinical investigation and complementary tests, he was diagnosed with a stress fracture of the acetabular roof. Um dos primeiros passos para se reduzirem lesões, como a fratura de estresse no esporte, é conhecermos e nos aprofundarmos no estudo da natureza e extensão dessa patologia. A seguir apresentamos um relato de caso de fratura de estresse no teto acetabular por motocross. Caso considerado raro na literatura consultada. Descrição do quadro clínico: paciente de 27 anos; masculino, iniciou seguimento médico por dores incaracterísticas no quadril esquerdo, concentradas principalmente na região inguinal do quadril esquerdo durante a prática de motocross. Após investigação clínica e por exames complementares, diagnosticou-se fratura de estresse no teto acetabular.