Summary An illiac crest contusion (hip pointer) is a traumatic hematoma overlying the iliac wing that occurs due to direct trauma or crushing injury, most commonly during contact sports. Diagnosis is made clinically with tenderness over the iliac crest with extensive contusion and hematoma near iliac crest. Treatment is nonoperative with NSAIDs, rest and stretching. Etiology Pathoanatomy hematoma occurs into area surrounding iliac wing and can cause bleeding into hip abductor muscles rule out avulsion of the iliac apophysis in adolescent patients Anatomy Iliac crest is origin of several muscles any of which can be involved sartorius tensor fascia lata gluteus medius abdominal muscles transverse or oblique muscles Presentation Symptoms pain near iliac crest Physical exam contusion and hematoma near iliac crest affected hip weakness decreased range of motion Imaging Radiographs usually unremarkable MRI usually unremarkable can show large hematoma Treatment Nonoperative rest, NSAIDS, steroid injections, and therapy indications main line of treatment technique medications NSAIDs and muscle relaxants may be beneficial therapy focused on stretching the muscles about the iliac crest place affected leg on maximum stretch steroid injections corticosteroid injection directed near iliac crest return to play additional padding during return to play