Abstract
OBJECTIVE
Ice hockey is a fast and aggressive sport.1-2 Due to deliberate collisions and fighting, a hard playing surface, and sharp skates, ice hockey players are at high and distinctive risk to injury.2-5 The way in which ice hockey players collide with, or check, one another, makes the shoulder vulnerable. About 8.6-21.9% of injuries sustained in ice hockey involve the shoulder.4 Acromioclavicular joint sprains and anterior glenohumeral dislocations are most common.1,4-5 This case presents a 25-year-old male collegiate ice hockey player who sustained a recurrent right-sided glenohumeral dislocation after being checked from behind with his arm abducted and extended. Following reduction and referral, x-ray and CT scans detected a scapular spine fracture. The objectives for this case include recognizing the mechanism for scapular fractures, signs and symptoms versus common dislocations and identifying factors in strong interprofessional relationships.
Recommended Citation
Kornbluth, Rachel N.; McCreary, Art; and Lear, Aaron
(2024)
"Scapular Fracture in an Ice Hockey Player,"
Journal of Sports Medicine and Allied Health Sciences: Official Journal of the Ohio Athletic Trainers Association: Vol. 10:
Iss.
1, Article 12.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/jsmahs/vol10/iss1/12
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