Break-dance: an unusual cause of hammer syndrome

Frédéric Schneider; Ilaria Milesi; Erik Haesler; Stephan Wicky; P Schnyder; Alban Denys

doi:10.1007/s00270-002-1932-y

Break-dance: an unusual cause of hammer syndrome

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol. 2002 Jul-Aug;25(4):330-1. doi: 10.1007/s00270-002-1932-y. Epub 2002 Mar 27.

Authors

Frédéric Schneider¹, Ilaria Milesi, Erik Haesler, Stephan Wicky, P Schnyder, Alban Denys

Affiliation

¹ Department of Radiology and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital, CH-1011 Lausanne, Switzerland.

PMID: 12324820
DOI: 10.1007/s00270-002-1932-y

Abstract

We report the case of a young break-dancer presenting with hammer syndrome. This syndrome has been correlated with many professional and recreational activities but this is, to our knowledge, the first description of hammer syndrome caused by break-dancing. The etiology, diagnosis and treatment modalities of this rare syndrome are considered.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Angiography
Athletic Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
Athletic Injuries / drug therapy
Dancing / injuries*
Hand / blood supply*
Hand Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
Hand Injuries / drug therapy
Hand Injuries / etiology
Humans
Male
Plasminogen Activators / therapeutic use
Thrombolytic Therapy
Thrombosis / diagnostic imaging*
Thrombosis / drug therapy
Ulnar Artery / diagnostic imaging*
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator / therapeutic use

Substances

Plasminogen Activators
Urokinase-Type Plasminogen Activator