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JOURNAL
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SPORTS SCIENCE &
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STRESS FRACTURE OF THE ULNA IN A BREAK-DANCER |
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Yu-Hsu Chen, Chun-Lin Kuo, Leou-Chyr Lin, Shyu-Jye Wang and Chian-Her Lee 
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Department of Orthopaedics, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C) |
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© Journal of Sports Science and Medicine (2008) 7, 556 - 559 Search Google Scholar for Citing Articles |
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| ABSTRACT | |||
| Break dancing is a popular activity in teenagers and is associated
with severe trauma to bones and tissues. We report the first known case
of a break dancer with an ulnar stress fracture. Such injuries occur in
a variety of sports due to substantial stress on the ulna and repetitive
excessive rotation of the forearm. In this study we describe a patient who
experienced an ulnar stress fracture during break dancing training. The
diagnosis was established by history and physical examination. Initial radiographic
findings were negative. However, radiographs taken 3 months after initial
presented revealed callus formation over the ulnar shaft. This suggested
that readjustment is required in break dancing training protocols. It is
important to increase awareness of this injury among physicians to expedite
the diagnosis and to prevent the possibility of conversion to an overt fracture
in the future.
Key words: Sports injuries, ulna fractures, stress fractures, magnetic resonance imaging. |
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