Pelvic Fractures in Professional Cyclists:

W ith the increasing popularity of competitive cycling in America, it is reasonable to assume that crash-related injuries will continue to increase.4 For professional riders the major risk factors for such injuries include both extensive time on the bike and roadways in addition to a possible underly-ing osteopenia secondary to the nonimpact nature of the sport.12 It can be assumed that clavicular and other minor fractures comprise the bulk of musculoskeletal trauma for professional cyclists, while the incidence of major bony injury such as pel-vic fracture is relatively uncommon. When these injuries do occur, there is the potential that they may be misdiagnosed and improperly managed.1 Even with the growing popularity of cycling in America and the raised awareness of professional racing, the current ortho-paedic and trauma literature demonstrates a paucity of informa-tion related to skeletal cycling injuries. While acetabular fractures in competitive cyclists have been briefly studied, little remain