WEIRDEST NBA Injury This Season? Doctor Explains Marcus Smart Injury

Marcus Smart of the NBA Boston Celtics might have suffered the weirdest injury I've seen this past NBA season as he was diagnosed with an oblique tear and avulsion injury to the iliac crest (hip bone). This video will take a look at the anatomy and mechanism of his injury and why Smart's age put him at risk of this happening. Thanks for watching! TWITTER: https://twitter.com/b_sutterer?lang=en Interested in more research on this topic? -Schuett, D et all, "Pelvic apophyseal avulsion fractures: retrospective review of 228 cases", Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics, Sep 2015 -Murray E, et all, "An interesting case series describing a spate of pelvic avulsion injury in a cohort of elite adolescent football players", Physical Therapy Sport, Jan 2019 -Rossi F, Dragoni S, "Acute avulsion fractures of the pelvis in adolescent competitive athletes: prevalence, location and sports distribution of 203 cases collected", Skeletal Radiology 2001, 30:127-131 -Coulier B, "Acute avulsion of the iliac crest apophysis in an adolescent indoor soccer", J. Belg Soc Radiology December 2015 DISCLAIMER: I have not evaluated or treated the individual discussed in this video. Content not intended to be taken as medical advice. Opinions represent those of myself and not my employer. #NBA #NBAplayoffs