Match the correct disease or condition with the corresponding pathologic description. (Use each choice only once.)
-Fractures that occur in adolescent athletes who experience sudden, forceful, or unbalanced contraction of the tendinous and muscular attachments on the bony pelvis

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Avulsion fractures occur when a sudden, forceful, or unbalanced contraction of muscles leads to the tearing away of a piece of bone where a tendon or ligament attaches. This type of injury is common in adolescent athletes due to the high levels of physical activity and the stress placed on the growing bones and their attachments.

Match the Correct Disease or Condition with the Corresponding Pathologic