Ulnar Stress Fracture of the Nondominant Arm in a Tennis Player Using a Two-Handed Backhand

Ulnar Stress Fracture of the Nondominant Arm in a Tennis Player Using a Two-Handed Backhand

Stress fractures are infrequently seen in non-weight-bearing bones. However, stress fractures may be present in any bone that undergoes repetitive stress. We report an unusual case of stress fracture in the nondominant arm of a tennis player who uses a two-handed backhand stroke.

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical journal of sport medicine 1995-10, Vol.5 (4), p.262-263
Hauptverfasser: Young, Craig C, Raasch, William G, Geiser, Chris
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adolescent
Arm - physiology
Cumulative Trauma Disorders - complications
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Fractures, Stress - etiology
Hand - physiology
Humans
Tennis - injuries
Tennis - physiology
Ulna Fractures - etiology
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Zusammenfassung:Stress fractures are infrequently seen in non-weight-bearing bones. However, stress fractures may be present in any bone that undergoes repetitive stress. We report an unusual case of stress fracture in the nondominant arm of a tennis player who uses a two-handed backhand stroke.
ISSN:1050-642X
1536-3724
DOI:10.1097/00042752-199510000-00011