Citation

Pedersen MN, Jensen BN. Ugeskr. Laeger 1999; 161(40): 5547-5548.

Vernacular Title

Pneumothorax efter "omvendt bungee jump".

Affiliation

H:S Bispebjerg Hospital, Medicinsk Center, Intern medicinsk klinik. Nygaard@dadlnet.dk

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Den Alm Danske Laegerforening)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10553366

Abstract

We here present a case of pneumothorax in a 24 year-old previously healthy man who had performed an uncomplicated "reversed" bungee jump a few hours before. A high resolution CT scan of the thorax taken three weeks later was normal. The high energy produced during a "reversed" bungee jump, up to 7-8 g corresponds to the threshold value for NASA astronauts, and can cause injuries in healthy persons. In this case we believe that there is a correlation between the pneumothorax and the high energy jump. Bungee jumping is a very popular amusement, millions of jumps have been carried out since 1979, when the sport was introduced. No register and therefore no ratio of risk exists.

Language: da