Thrower's fracture: a comparison of two presentations of a rare fracture.
We report two similar rare types of fracture of the lower end of the humerus sustained in fit young adults while throwing a ball. Both cases were seen within 1 week in a busy accident and emergency (A&E) department. The types of fracture in each case are unusual and, in the past, have been attributed to fatigue or to a repetitive strain pattern.
Evans
P A
PA
Accident and Emergency Department, Leicester Royal Infirmary NHS Trust, UK.
Farnell
R D
RD
Moalypour
S
S
McKeever
J A
JA
D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D017102:Fracture Healing; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography