Snowboarder's Fracture in Cable-Wakeboarder.
10.5763/kjsm.2017.35.2.131
- Author:
Taehoon KIM
1
;
Sunghyun KIM
;
Jiwon KIM
;
Jaesung YOO
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency Medicine, Cheonan Medical Center, Cheonan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Talus;
Fracture;
Snowboarding
- MeSH:
Ankle Injuries;
Skiing;
Sports;
Talus
- From:The Korean Journal of Sports Medicine
2017;35(2):131-134
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Fractures of the lateral process of the talus (LPT) are considered rare, accounting for less than 1% of all ankle injuries in the general population. These fractures are nearly 15 times more likely to occur in snowboarders. Recently, the number of population who started enjoying cable-wakeboard is increasing and this sport may cause fracture of the LPT by axial loading occur on the LPT while boarding or trick. We report on a case of involving LPT fracture during cable-wakeboard trick with successful screw osteosynthesis.
