Korean J Sports Med.  2011 Jun;29(1):68-71. 10.5763/kjsm.2011.29.1.68.

Throwing Induced Non-stress Humeral Shaft Fracture: A Case Report

• Lee W
• Yoon JR
• Kim YB
• Yang JH
• Oh S

• KMID: 2054011
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5763/kjsm.2011.29.1.68

Abstract

Throwing induced humeral shaft fracture can be occurred by repeated torsional load or sudden torsional load. We report a case of a 33-year-old man with throwing-induced non-stress humeral shaft fracture.

Keyword

Humeral shaft; Non-stress fracture; Throwing

MeSH Terms

Adult
Humans

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Preoperative radiographs show a spiral fracture of distal 1/3 of left humeral shaft.

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  Fig. 2. Postoperative radiographs show the other fracture line proximal to upper end of the lateral plate (arrow).

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