title: Ball-thrower's fracture of the humerus.
abstract: A relatively rare case of ball-thrower's fracture of the humerus is presented. Severe muscular action is an uncommon cause of humeral fractures but has been well documented in the orthopedic literature. To our knowledge, this fracture has not been described in the radiology literature, and awareness of this entity could preclude further unnecessary workup. The mechanism of injury and its typical radiographic appearance is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, 200 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA 52242, USA. callaghane@mail.medicine.uiowa.edu
authors.forename: Eric B
authors.initials: EB
authors.lastname: Callaghan
authors.forename: D Lee
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: Georges Y
authors.initials: GY
authors.lastname: El-Khoury
authors.forename: Kenjirou
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ohashi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001484:Baseball / Q000293:injuries*; D018460:Fractures, Comminuted / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D006810:Humeral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography