A Wii-related clay-shoveler's fracture.
A 38-year-old man presented to the accident and emergency department complaining of severe neck pain. This had started immediately after swinging his Wii game console control during a rather vigorous game. An X-ray demonstrated a clay-shoveler's fracture of C7. This had radiological features to suggest an acute injury. This is the first report of a clay-shoveler's fracture strongly suggestive of being related to the use of a Wii console.
Brown
Christopher N
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Royal Berkshire Hospital, Reading, Berks, U.K. chrisnbrown79@googlemail.com
McKenna
Patrick
P
D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019547:Neck Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011859:Radiography; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D018910:Video Games / Q000009:adverse effects*