Am J Sports Med. 1992 May-Jun;20(3):347-50.

Avulsion fracture of the medial epicondyle caused by arm wrestling.

Nyska M, Peiser J, Lukiec F, Katz T, Liberman N.

Source

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Soroka Medical Center, Beer-Sheva, Israel.

Abstract

Fractures occurring in teenagers during arm wrestling usually involve the distal humerus and appear as a fracture of the medial epicondyle. We studied eight male patients, aged 13 to 15 years, with such fractures. All fractures involved the right hand and occurred while the patients were in the final stages of winning a match in a formal competition. Three fractures occurred during an official competition and the other five occurred during a match between friends. One patient suffered from ulnar nerve paresis that eventually recovered spontaneously. All of the patients were immobilized for 10 to 21 days, and progressed gradually to motion of the elbow. At 1-year followup, clinical and functional results were satisfying. Therefore, we recommend conservative management for fractures of the medial epicondyle sustained during arm wrestling.

PMID:: 1636868; [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

Publication Types, MeSH Terms

Publication Types

Case Reports

MeSH Terms

LinkOut - more resources

Full Text Sources

Other Literature Sources

Labome Researcher Resource - ExactAntigen/Labome

Medical

Fractures - MedlinePlus Health Information

Supplemental Content

Save items

Related citations in PubMed

Fracture-separation of the medial humeral epicondyle caused by arm wrestling. [J Trauma. 1996]
Fracture-separation of the medial humeral epicondyle caused by arm wrestling.
Ogawa K, Ui M. J Trauma. 1996 Sep; 41(3):494-7.
[Evaluation of AO kit screw fixation of medial condyle and epicondyle distal humeral epiphyseal fractures in children]. [Ann Acad Med Stetin. 1997]
[Evaluation of AO kit screw fixation of medial condyle and epicondyle distal humeral epiphyseal fractures in children].
Szymańska E. Ann Acad Med Stetin. 1997; 43:239-53.
Avulsion of the medial epicondyle of the humerus in arm wrestlers: a report of five cases and a review of the literature. [Injury. 1991]
Avulsion of the medial epicondyle of the humerus in arm wrestlers: a report of five cases and a review of the literature.
Lokiec F, Velkes S, Engel J. Injury. 1991 Jan; 22(1):69-70.
Review Humeral shaft fracture sustained during arm wrestling: report on 30 cases and review of the literature. [J Trauma. 1997]
Review Humeral shaft fracture sustained during arm wrestling: report on 30 cases and review of the literature.
Ogawa K, Ui M. J Trauma. 1997 Feb; 42(2):243-6.
Review Low incidence of ulnar nerve injury with crossed pin placement for pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures using a mini-open technique. [J Orthop Trauma. 2005]
Review Low incidence of ulnar nerve injury with crossed pin placement for pediatric supracondylar humerus fractures using a mini-open technique.
Green DW, Widmann RF, Frank JS, Gardner MJ. J Orthop Trauma. 2005 Mar; 19(3):158-63.

See reviews... See all...

Cited by 2 PubMed Central articles

Operative versus non-operative management of pediatric medial epicondyle fractures: a systematic review. [J Child Orthop. 2009]
Operative versus non-operative management of pediatric medial epicondyle fractures: a systematic review.
Kamath AF, Baldwin K, Horneff J, Hosalkar HS. J Child Orthop. 2009 Oct; 3(5):345-57. Epub 2009 Aug 15.
Review Sports fractures. [Iowa Orthop J. 1994]
Review Sports fractures.
DeCoster TA, Stevens MA, Albright JP. Iowa Orthop J. 1994; 14:81-4.

Related information

Related Citations
Calculated set of PubMed citations closely related to the selected article(s) retrieved using a word weight algorithm. Related articles are displayed in ranked order from most to least relevant, with the “linked from” citation displayed first.
Cited in PMC
Full-text articles in the PubMed Central Database that cite the current articles.

Recent activity

Clear Turn Off Turn On

Avulsion fracture of the medial epicondyle caused by arm wrestling.
Avulsion fracture of the medial epicondyle caused by arm wrestling.
Am J Sports Med. 1992 May-Jun ;20(3):347-50.

PubMed
Description of a domestic violence measure for Puerto Rican gay males.
Description of a domestic violence measure for Puerto Rican gay males.
J Homosex. 2005 ;50(1):155-73.

PubMed
Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of the patellar tendon after use of its ce...
Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of the patellar tendon after use of its central one-third for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction.
Am J Sports Med. 1992 May-Jun ;20(3):332-5.

PubMed
Symptom endorsement of alcohol and other substance abuse and dependence criteria...
Symptom endorsement of alcohol and other substance abuse and dependence criteria among American-Indian adolescents in residential substance abuse treatment.
J Addict Dis. 2005 ;24(4):65-78.

PubMed
Exercise and the cytokine balance: a paediatric perspective.
Exercise and the cytokine balance: a paediatric perspective.
J Sports Sci. 2006 Jan ;24(1):1-2.

PubMed

Your browsing activity is empty.

Activity recording is turned off.

Turn recording back on

PubMed

Result Filters

Display Settings:

Send to: