A Scaphoid Stress Fracture in a Female Collegiate-Level Shot-Putter and Review of the Literature
Scaphoid stress fractures are rare injuries that have been described in young, high-level athletes who exhibit repetitive loading with the wrist in extension. We present a case of an occult scaphoid stress fracture in a 22-year-old female Division I collegiate shot-putter. She was successfully treat...
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| description | Scaphoid stress fractures are rare injuries that have been described in young, high-level athletes who exhibit repetitive loading with the wrist in extension. We present a case of an occult scaphoid stress fracture in a 22-year-old female Division I collegiate shot-putter. She was successfully treated with immobilization in a thumb spica splint for 6 weeks. Loaded wrist extension activities can predispose certain high-level athletes to sustain scaphoid stress fractures, and a high index of suspicion in this patient population may aid prompt diagnosis and management of this rare injury. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-231bb4393dd94baeae5e971b8b0527f42025-08-20T03:54:48ZengWileyCase Reports in Orthopedics2090-67492090-67572016-01-01201610.1155/2016/80986578098657A Scaphoid Stress Fracture in a Female Collegiate-Level Shot-Putter and Review of the LiteratureJessica M. Kohring0Heather M. Curtiss1Andrew R. Tyser2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USAMarshfield Clinic, Department of Sports Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, Marshfield, WI 54449, USADepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT 84108, USAScaphoid stress fractures are rare injuries that have been described in young, high-level athletes who exhibit repetitive loading with the wrist in extension. We present a case of an occult scaphoid stress fracture in a 22-year-old female Division I collegiate shot-putter. She was successfully treated with immobilization in a thumb spica splint for 6 weeks. Loaded wrist extension activities can predispose certain high-level athletes to sustain scaphoid stress fractures, and a high index of suspicion in this patient population may aid prompt diagnosis and management of this rare injury.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8098657 |
| spellingShingle | Jessica M. Kohring Heather M. Curtiss Andrew R. Tyser A Scaphoid Stress Fracture in a Female Collegiate-Level Shot-Putter and Review of the Literature Case Reports in Orthopedics |
| title | A Scaphoid Stress Fracture in a Female Collegiate-Level Shot-Putter and Review of the Literature |
| title_full | A Scaphoid Stress Fracture in a Female Collegiate-Level Shot-Putter and Review of the Literature |
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| title_short | A Scaphoid Stress Fracture in a Female Collegiate-Level Shot-Putter and Review of the Literature |
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