An unusual case of traumatic intracranial hemorrhage caused by wakeboarding.
Wakeboarding is a relatively new and exciting sporting activity which is similar to water-skiing. While there have been several reports of water-skiing-related injuries, there has been nothing reported in the literature so far concerning injuries in wakeboarding. We present the case of a 14-year-old male who sustained an unusual intracranial subdural hemorrhage while wakeboarding and postulate on the mechanisms which could have resulted in the injury.
Chia
J K
JK
Department of Neurosurgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore, Singapore. keithjen@singnet.com.sg
Goh
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Chan
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D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003221:Confusion / Q000209:etiology; D004172:Diplopia / Q000209:etiology; D015600:Glasgow Coma Scale; D016489:Head Injuries, Closed / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D006261:Headache / Q000209:etiology; D020199:Hematoma, Subdural, Acute / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D020198:Intracranial Hemorrhage, Traumatic / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed