Non union of scaphoid fracture in a cricketer – possibility of a stress fracture: a case report

Non union of scaphoid fracture in a cricketer – possibility of a stress fracture: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Scaphoid stress fractures are rare and can be a cause of wrist pain in sportspersons. All the cases reported in the literature have been sportspersons. Missing a scaphoid stress fracture could lead to non-union of the scaphoid and early degenerative arthritis of...

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Main Authors: Rethnam Ulfin, Yesupalan Rajam SU, Kumar Thirumoolanathan M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-06-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/37
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spelling doaj-ec5337e1d01848eca6ec9c908ed2f2f92020-11-24T21:17:42ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472007-06-01113710.1186/1752-1947-1-37Non union of scaphoid fracture in a cricketer – possibility of a stress fracture: a case reportRethnam UlfinYesupalan Rajam SUKumar Thirumoolanathan M<p>Abstract</p> <p>Scaphoid stress fractures are rare and can be a cause of wrist pain in sportspersons. All the cases reported in the literature have been sportspersons. Missing a scaphoid stress fracture could lead to non-union of the scaphoid and early degenerative arthritis of the radio-carpal joint. This can cause chronic wrist pain and can reduce the career span of a sportsperson. We report a case of non union of a scaphoid fracture in a cricketer possibly secondary to a stress fracture.</p> http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/37
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author Rethnam Ulfin
Yesupalan Rajam SU
Kumar Thirumoolanathan M
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Yesupalan Rajam SU
Kumar Thirumoolanathan M
Non union of scaphoid fracture in a cricketer – possibility of a stress fracture: a case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports
author_facet Rethnam Ulfin
Yesupalan Rajam SU
Kumar Thirumoolanathan M
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title Non union of scaphoid fracture in a cricketer – possibility of a stress fracture: a case report
title_short Non union of scaphoid fracture in a cricketer – possibility of a stress fracture: a case report
title_full Non union of scaphoid fracture in a cricketer – possibility of a stress fracture: a case report
title_fullStr Non union of scaphoid fracture in a cricketer – possibility of a stress fracture: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Non union of scaphoid fracture in a cricketer – possibility of a stress fracture: a case report
title_sort non union of scaphoid fracture in a cricketer – possibility of a stress fracture: a case report
publisher BMC
series Journal of Medical Case Reports
issn 1752-1947
publishDate 2007-06-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Scaphoid stress fractures are rare and can be a cause of wrist pain in sportspersons. All the cases reported in the literature have been sportspersons. Missing a scaphoid stress fracture could lead to non-union of the scaphoid and early degenerative arthritis of the radio-carpal joint. This can cause chronic wrist pain and can reduce the career span of a sportsperson. We report a case of non union of a scaphoid fracture in a cricketer possibly secondary to a stress fracture.</p>
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