title: Wristwatch-associated ski injury.
abstract: Upper limb injuries are a common occurrence in snowboarders, and these may be reduced by wearing wrist guards that transmit the force of the fall across the forearm. We present a case of a 26-year-old man who experienced a displaced left radial and ulnar fracture related to wearing a wristwatch while snowboarding. The wristwatch acted as a fulcrum around which the arm was fractured, serving as a stress riser that focused the force of the fall. The fracture was treated using open reduction and internal fixation.
authors.affiliation: Accident and Emergency Unit, Morriston Hospital, Swansea, United Kingdom. tomcope@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Cope
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: McCabe
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011482:Protective Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012865:Skiing / Q000293:injuries*; D014954:Wrist Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*