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Case Reports
. 1995 Sep;12(3):222-4.
doi: 10.1136/emj.12.3.222.

Thrower's fracture: a comparison of two presentations of a rare fracture

P A Evans  1 , R D Farnell, S Moalypour, J A McKeever
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Case Reports

Thrower's fracture: a comparison of two presentations of a rare fracture

P A Evans et al. J Accid Emerg Med. 1995 Sep.

Abstract

We report two similar rare types of fracture of the lower end of the humerus sustained in fit young adults while throwing a ball. Both cases were seen within 1 week in a busy accident and emergency (A&E) department. The types of fracture in each case are unusual and, in the past, have been attributed to fatigue or to a repetitive strain pattern.

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  • Thrower's fractures of the humerus.
    Callanan I, Zubovic A. Callanan I, et al. J Accid Emerg Med. 1996 Jul;13(4):303-4. doi: 10.1136/emj.13.4.303-b. J Accid Emerg Med. 1996. PMID: 8832370 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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