[Spontaneous Consolidation of Exercise-Induced Bilateral Apophyseolysis of Lesser Trochanter in a Young Ice Hockey Player - Long-Term Follow-up by MRI].

Exercise-induced bilateral apophyseolysis of lesser trochanter with enthesopathy of iliopsoas muscle is a less frequent cause of the groin pain syndrome in children and adolescents. In a 13-year-old boy, an active ice hockey player, spontaneous consolidation of exercise-induced bilateral apophyseolysis of lesser trochanter and regression of enthesopathy of iliopsoas muscle is documented by a long-term follow-up through MRI. The conservative treatment comprises targeted rehabilitation focusing on the hypertonic muscles, but of equal importance is also comprehensive rehabilitation focusing on correction of the posture and coordination of the muscle groups. It is also necessary to include compensatory exercise in the training plan. Key words: groin pain syndrome, children, apophyseolysis of lesser trochanter, enthesopathy of iliopsoas muscle.