Use of a Hip Spica for Management of an Acetabular Labral Tear in a Female Collegiate Gymnast: A Case Report

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Austin GreenwoodMedical College of Wisconsin

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Cordial GilletteUniversity of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1123/ijatt.2018-0076
Keywords:
gymnastics; hip hypermobility; Jobe Relocation
First Published Online:
29 Apr 2020
In Print:
Volume 25: Issue 5
Page Range:
242–246
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The patient was a 20-year-old female gymnast complaining of lateral hip pain, posterior to the greater trochanter, that increased with hip extension and external rotation. Over the course of 1 month during the season, pain progressively shifted to the groin and hip extension and external rotation became limited. A minimally painful exercise program was implemented in conjunction with a supportive hip spica, assisting extension and external rotation while limiting flexion and internal rotation during therapeutic exercise. The resulting implementation of a hip spica is a novel way to reduce pain and improve function to augment current conservative treatments.

Greenwood is with the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI, USA. Giblin and Gillette are with the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, La Crosse, WI, USA.

Greenwood (agreenwood@mcw.edu) is corresponding author.
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