Stress fracture of the thoracic spine in a male rugby player: a case report

South African Journal of Sports Medicine

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Shafik, A¹  Schwabe, K¹  de Villiers, R⁴  Viljoen, J T¹  Derman, W¹ 

[1] Institute of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Division of Orthopedics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa;IOC Research Centre, Cape Town, South Africa;Campus Health Service, Stellenbosch University, South Africa;Winelands Radiology, Institute of Orthopaedics and Rheumatology, Stellenbosch, South Africa

关键词: Overuse injury;    sport;    bone;    back;   

DOI  :  10.17159/2078-516x/2018/v30i1a4592

学科分类：外科医学

来源: Health and Medical Publishing Group

【 摘 要 】

This case report discusses a stress fracture of the thoracic spine in a professional South African rugby union player. This is a rare anatomical location for this type of injury in this population and has not previously been described. Physicians should be aware that performance of rugby specific movements may lead to rare stress fractures in certain anatomic locations.

【 授权许可】

CC BY-SA