Chotai Pranit N, Abdelgawad Amr A
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, El Paso, TX 79905, USA.
Case Rep Orthop. 2014;2014:519819. doi: 10.1155/2014/519819. Epub 2014 Oct 28.
We report a case of a 10-year-old boy presenting with radial nerve palsy due to injury during a tug-of-war game. Patient was managed nonoperatively and regained radial nerve function. Tug-of-war is a globally popular noncontact sport. Injuries during this game are inevitable and may range from simple sprains to life and limb threatening trauma. Combined hip and knee injuries and soft-tissue injuries involving the back are most frequent. Most injuries occur when tug-of-war was played in an informal setting and where the tug-of-war International Federation rules were less likely to be followed. Measures should be taken to increase the awareness about these safety rules and prevention of consequent injuries. Sports physicians, pediatricians, orthopedic surgeons, general physicians, and athletic trainers should be aware of potential injuries resulting from this game while caring for these athletes, so as to be well prepared for apt management of the injuries associated with TOW.
我们报告一例10岁男孩在拔河比赛中受伤导致桡神经麻痹的病例。患者接受了非手术治疗，桡神经功能得以恢复。拔河是一项全球流行的非接触性运动。在此类比赛中受伤在所难免，损伤程度从简单扭伤到危及生命和肢体的创伤不等。髋部和膝部联合损伤以及涉及背部的软组织损伤最为常见。大多数损伤发生在非正式场合进行拔河比赛时，且不太可能遵循拔河国际联合会的规则。应采取措施提高对这些安全规则的认识，并预防由此导致的损伤。运动医生、儿科医生、骨科医生、普通医生和运动训练师在照顾这些运动员时应意识到这项比赛可能造成的潜在损伤，以便为妥善处理与拔河相关的损伤做好充分准备。
