Acute Subscapularis Tendon Rupture Due to Arm Wrestling Injury

Fractures of the humeral shaft caused by arm wrestling: a systematic review

“…Arm wrestling is a popular sport and recreational game practiced worldwide by both men and women of all ages. While the most common injury to adults is a humeral shaft fracture, arm wrestling can also cause other serious injuries such as scapular neck fracture, 14 rupture of the subscapularis, 8,25,57 rupture of the medial collateral ligament of the elbow, 44 anterior dislocation of the elbow with or without olecranon fracture, 69,73 olecranon fracture, 64 anterior dislocation or fracture-dislocation of the radial head, 17,60 radial shaft fracture or neck fracture, 13,14,23 recurrent subluxation of the extensor carpi ulnaris tendon, 9 triangular fibrocartilage complex injury, 58 rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb, 24 and proximal phalanx fracture 21 ; moreover, epiphyseal fracture-separation of the medial humeral epicondyle may occur in teenagers. 2,54,59,75,83 The purpose of this review is to systematically evaluate the available literature to clarify the current understanding of humeral shaft fracture secondary to arm wrestling and propose the possible mechanism based on clinical and experimental evidence.…”

Fracture-Separation of the Medial Humeral Epicondyle Caused by Arm Wrestling: A Systematic Review

“…Various bone and soft tissue injuries related to this sport have been reported in various locations from the shoulder to the hand. 4,5,11,[17][18][19]43 The most common injuries are fracture of the humeral shaft in adults and epiphyseal fracture-separation of the medial humeral epicondyle (MHE) in teenagers. 32,[37][38][39][40] The MHE anatomy is described below because this knowledge is important to understanding physeal injuries to this region.…”