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Kim, Kim, Kim, and Yoo: Humerus Shaft Fracture in a Wakeboarder
Case Report

The Korean Journal of Sports Medicine 2017; 35(3): 210-213.

Published online: 7 December 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5763/kjsm.2017.35.3.210

Humerus Shaft Fracture in a Wakeboarder

Tae-Hoon Kim1, Sung-Hyun Kim2, Ji-Won Kim3, Jae-Sung Yoo2

1Department of Emergency Medicine, Cheonan Medical Center, Cheonan, Korea.

2Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dankook University Hospital, Cheonan, Korea.

3Department of Emergency Medicine, Dankook University Hospital, Cheonan, Korea.

Correspondence: Jae-Sung Yoo. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Dankook University Hospital, 201 Manghyang-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan 31116, Korea. Tel: +82-41-550-3060, Fax: +82-41-556-3238, osarthro@dkuh.co.kr

Received 24 October 2017       Revised 31 October 2017       Accepted 1 November 2017

Copyright © 2017 The Korean Society of Sports Medicine

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Abstract

Humerus shaft fracture is a frequent injury in orthopedic practice and generally occurs through direct or indirect trauma. Indirect trauma mechanisms of humerus shaft fractures are mostly related with arm wrestling or throwing activities. Recently, the population enjoying wakeboard are increasing, and the humeral shaft fracture can occur during wakeboarding. We report a case of humerus shaft fracture occurring during wakeboarding trick, which was treated successfully using plate osteosynthesis.

Keywords: Fracture, Humerus, Shaft, Wakeboarding

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Fig. 1

Plain radiographs of 29-year-old wakeboarder after injury on (A) anteroposterior and (B) lateral images of the right humerus. A spiral fracture was apparent in the middle humeral shaft.

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Fig. 2

Plain radiographs after open reduction with plate fixation. (A) Anteroposterior image, (B) lateral image.

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Fig. 3

Plain radiographs 3 months after injury: nearly complete bone fusion of the fractured area was apparent. (A) anteroposterior image, (B) lateral image.

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Fig. 4

Schematic drawing of boat and wakeboarder. Arrow head: direction of boat, arrow: direction of wakeboarder, line: wakeboard cable, dotted lines: wake.

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Notes

Conflict of Interest No potential conflict of interest relevant to this article was reported.

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