Penetrating chest trauma secondary to a composite hockey stick injury

CJEM. 2006 Nov;8(6):437-40. doi: 10.1017/s1481803500014263.

Abstract

Hockey is enjoyed by millions of people around the world and is a sport in which aggression is encouraged and injuries are common. Although body-checking is the most common cause of injury in hockey today, hockey sticks are associated with up to 14% of injuries. We report a case of chest trauma requiring surgical intervention secondary to the penetration of a composite hockey stick into a player's thoracic cavity.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Hockey / injuries*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Postoperative Complications
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Thoracic Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Thoracic Injuries / surgery
  • Thoracic Injuries / therapy*
  • Thorax
  • Wounds, Penetrating / diagnostic imaging
  • Wounds, Penetrating / surgery
  • Wounds, Penetrating / therapy*