Atıl Atilla, Ozkan Kose, Ferhat Guler, H YILDIZ, Halis Atıl ATİLLA, Ozkan KOSE, Ferhat GULER, Hayati AYGUN, Cemil YİLDİZ

Isolated fracture of the fibular shaft due to alpine skiing; a specific injury

Although musculoskeletal injuries of lower leg due to alpine skiing is well known and widely reported, an acute isolated fibula fracture as a specific ski injury has not been reported in the relevant literature. Herein, we present a case of isolated fibula fracture which is missed at initial admission, and discuss the mechanism of injury and relationship with alpine skiing equipment.

Keywords:

Alpine skiing, skiing injuries, fibula, fracture,

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