Exact moment of bilateral scapular fracture during skydiving captured on video

BMJ Case Rep. 2011 Apr 1:2011:bcr0920103351. doi: 10.1136/bcr.09.2010.3351.

Abstract

A skydiving athlete suffered bilateral scapular fracture while jumping from the plane. A camera showed the exact moment of fracture. The injury seemed to occur during hyperextension of the arms; however, the most common mechanism of fracture is during direct trauma of the shoulder. The patient was treated by immobilisation with a sling for 3 weeks and had a good outcome. Clinical and radiographic consolidation occurred 8 weeks after the injury. The athlete returned to competitive activities after 4 months.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Athletic Injuries* / diagnostic imaging
  • Fractures, Bone* / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiography
  • Scapula / diagnostic imaging
  • Scapula / injuries*
  • Video Recording*