Bilateral radial head fractures in a martial arts athlete

Bilateral radial head fractures in a martial arts athlete

Isolated radial head fractures, which are rare, comprise about 2% of all fractures around the elbow. A case is reported of bilateral radial head fracture in an international female athlete. Early recognition and aggressive rehabilitation is essential if an abrupt end to a promising sporting career i...

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Veröffentlicht in:British journal of sports medicine 2003-06, Vol.37 (3), p.270-271
Hauptverfasser: Deshmukh, N V, Shah, M S
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Athletes
Case Report
Case studies
Diagnosis
Elbow
Female
fracture
Fractures
Humans
Injuries
Martial arts
Martial Arts - injuries
Pain
Patients
radial head
Radiography
Radius Fractures - diagnosis
Radius Fractures - diagnostic imaging
Sports injuries
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Zusammenfassung:Isolated radial head fractures, which are rare, comprise about 2% of all fractures around the elbow. A case is reported of bilateral radial head fracture in an international female athlete. Early recognition and aggressive rehabilitation is essential if an abrupt end to a promising sporting career is to be prevented.
ISSN:0306-3674
1473-0480
DOI:10.1136/bjsm.37.3.270