title: [Avulsion fracture of the serratus anterior muscle in a golfer].
abstract: Golf is a sport with much repetitive actions often causing overuse injuries. We report a case of a left side avulsion fracture of the anterior serratus at the insertion on costa 4-6. A professionel golfer experienced sudden onset of pain of the chest during a golfswing. Clinically the patient had winging of the scapula and pain at the lateral side of costa 4-6. Ultrasonography showed an avulsion fracture of costa 5 at the insertion of the anterior serratus. The patient was referred to scapula-stabilising rehabilitation and fully recovered.
authors.affiliation: Ortopædkirurgisk Afdeling, Herlev Hospital, Herlev Ringvej 2, 2730 Herlev. winther.annika@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Annika Kloster Norland
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Winther
authors.forename: Tommy F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Øhlenschlæger
mesh_terms: D000071562:Fractures, Avulsion / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000534:rehabilitation; D006055:Golf / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries*; D012272:Ribs / Q000293:injuries; D012540:Scapula; D014463:Ultrasonography