Thigh Injury- Lacrosse

Lacrosse stick entrapment injury to the thumb.

A case of injury to the left thumb following an errant stick check, and subsequent entrapment of the digit in the open sidewall of a lacrosse stick, is presented. A circumferential laceration, severe swelling, and bruising to the proximal phalanx resulted. This case report emphasises the need to limit the dimensions of openings in the sidewalls of lacrosse sticks to prevent the occurrence of th...

Closed degloving injury of the thigh.

Injuries in Elite Men’s Lacrosse

Results: Over 9 days, 667 players from 29 countries competed in 105 games. A total of 150 injuries were sustained by 129 individuals aged 16 to 46 years. Five times more injuries occurred during games than in training (69.3% [n 1⁄4 104] vs 13.3% [n 1⁄4 20]; rate ratio [95% CI] 1⁄4 5.2 [4.9-5.5]), resulting in 39.5 injuries per 1000 hours played. The most frequent mechanism was contact (53.3%; n...

A Case of Emphysematous Abscess of Thigh, from Intestinal Injury

male, age 54, was admitted to the hospital of this prison on August 30th, 1883, with crepitating swelling , involving the subcutaneous areolar tissue of nearly the whole of the front of abdomen, extending to chest and back, and to inner side of both thighs. He stated he had been swollen for some time, but he did not think it worth noticing, until it caused personal inconvenience. I ascertained ...

Bladder Injury From Penetrating Trauma of the Inner Thigh

This is a unique case of bladder injury from a penetrating upper leg wound. The patient's initial presentation did not suggest genitourinary injury, however the patient had a relatively late episode of gross hematuria that prompted further investigation. Based on findings of bladder laceration, the patient was managed conservatively and did well. To our knowledge an injury with this particular ...