Squash(ed): Craniofacial and vertebral injury from collision on squash court

Squash is a popular racquet sport not usually associated with severe head or spinal injury. The incidence of squash-related injury ranges from 35.5 to 80.9 per 100,000 players, with the most common sites being the lower-limbs and eyes. We present a case of extensive traumatic craniomaxillofacial and...

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Published in:Journal of emergencies, trauma and shock trauma and shock, 2012-10, Vol.5 (4), p.360-362
Main Authors: Atik, Alp, Krilis, Matthew, Parker, Geoffrey
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletic injuries
bone
Care and treatment
Case Report
Case studies
craniocerebral trauma
Face
fractures
Injuries
Medical imaging
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Personal protective equipment
Risk factors
spinal injuries
Sports injuries
Squash (Game)
Trauma
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Summary:Squash is a popular racquet sport not usually associated with severe head or spinal injury. The incidence of squash-related injury ranges from 35.5 to 80.9 per 100,000 players, with the most common sites being the lower-limbs and eyes. We present a case of extensive traumatic craniomaxillofacial and vertebral injury resulting from collision on a squash court, without use of protective gear. The patient sustained fractures of the frontal bone, orbits, maxillae, zygomas, the first and second cervical vertebrae and the spinous process of the seventh cervical vertrebra. This is the first case of squash-related injury with such extensive craniofacial and vertebral involvement. This unique case required multiple surgical procedures as well as an extensive admission to the intensive care unit and highlights the risk of significant craniomaxillofacial trauma in sports not usually associated with such injuries.
ISSN:0974-2700
0974-519X
DOI:10.4103/0974-2700.102415