Korean J Sports Med.  2017 Dec;35(3):210-213. 10.5763/kjsm.2017.35.3.210.

Humerus Shaft Fracture in a Wakeboarder

• Kim TH
• Kim SH
• Kim JW
• Yoo JS

• KMID: 2397818
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5763/kjsm.2017.35.3.210

Abstract

Humerus shaft fracture is a frequent injury in orthopedic practice and generally occurs through direct or indirect trauma. Indirect trauma mechanisms of humerus shaft fractures are mostly related with arm wrestling or throwing activities. Recently, the population enjoying wakeboard are increasing, and the humeral shaft fracture can occur during wakeboarding. We report a case of humerus shaft fracture occurring during wakeboarding trick, which was treated successfully using plate osteosynthesis.

Keyword

Fracture; Humerus; Shaft; Wakeboarding

MeSH Terms

Arm
Humerus*
Orthopedics
Wrestling

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Plain radiographs of 29-year-old wakeboarder after injury on (A) anteroposterior and (B) lateral images of the right humerus. A spiral fracture was apparent in the middle humeral shaft.

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  Fig. 2 Plain radiographs after open reduction with plate fixation. (A) Anteroposterior image, (B) lateral image.

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  Fig. 3 Plain radiographs 3 months after injury: nearly complete bone fusion of the fractured area was apparent. (A) anteroposterior image, (B) lateral image.

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  Fig. 4 Schematic drawing of boat and wakeboarder. Arrow head: direction of boat, arrow: direction of wakeboarder, line: wakeboard cable, dotted lines: wake.

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