Rolandic Anatomy
Anterior Inferior Iliac Spine
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A bony prominence on the ilium providing origin for the straight head of the rectus femoris muscle. Clinically, it is a site for 'sprinter's fractures' (avulsion fractures) in young athletes and can be involved in hip impingement (subspinal impingement).
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