Case report - (2005)04, 604 - 607
Displaced Fracture of the Femoral Shaft from Kicking the Ground During Soccer - A Case Report
Kei Miyamoto1,, Masaji Morita1, Kazuaki Masuda2, Masato Maeda3, Hiroaki Terashima3, Katsuji Shimizu1
1Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University School of Medicine, Yanagido 1-1, Gifu City, Gifu, Japan
2Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gihoku Kousei Hospital, Takatomi, Yamagata-City, Gifu, Japan
3Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Takayama Red Cross Hospital, Tenman-Cho, Takayama-City, Gifu, Japan

Kei Miyamoto
✉ Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Gifu University Graduate School of Medicine, Yanagido 1-1, Gifu City, Gifu 501-1194, Japan
Email: kei@bg8.so-net.ne.jp
Received: 03-10-2005 -- Accepted: 08-11-2005
Published (online): 01-12-2005

ABSTRACT

We report a displaced femoral shaft fracture that occurred with no sign of contact-induced, stress, fatigue, or previous abnormal bone pathology in a 19-y-old man who kicked the ground instead of the ball when playing soccer. After examination to rule out abnormal bone pathology, intramedullary nailing was performed. Bone union was achieved and he could return to recreational soccer. Among soccer injuries, the occurrence of displaced femoral shaft fractures in the absence of stress, fatigue, or pathological fracture is rare. Awareness of such a rare cause of displaced femoral shaft fracture would help clinicians in the field of sports and soccer medicine.

Key words: Femoral shaft fracture, soccer, sports

Key Points
  • We report a very rare displaced femoral shaft fracture in a 19-y-old man who kicked the ground instead of the ball when playing soccer.
  • Abnormal bone pathology was ruled out.
  • Awareness of such a rare cause of displaced femoral shaft fracture would help clinicians in the field of sports and soccer medicine.








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