Open AccessStress fracture of the thoracic spine in a male rugby player: a case report
Author(s) -
A Shafik
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
south african journal of sports medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2078-516X
pISSN - 1015-5163
DOI - 10.17159/4592
Subject(s) - thoracic spine , medicine , stress fractures , fracture (geology) , population , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , anatomy , engineering , geotechnical engineering , environmental health
This case reports a stress fracture of the thoracic spine in a professional rugby player. This is a rare anatomical location for this type of injury in this population and has not previously been described. Physicians should be aware that performance of rugby specific movements may lead to rare stress fractures in certain anatomic locations.