Citation

Mayer NE, Kenney JG, Edlich RC, Edlich RF. J. Emerg. Med. 1987; 5(3): 177-180.

Affiliation

Department of Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville 22908.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1987, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3429809

Abstract

Women field-lacrosse players, except the goalkeeper, do not wear protective equipment and are therefore susceptible to bony injuries by either the lacrosse stick or ball. The purpose of this article is to document one case of a finger fracture and another of a nasal fracture caused by an impact injury from lacrosse sticks in women field-lacrosse players. The Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that 73.6% of the fractures in women field-lacrosse players that occur annually are located in the head, face, hand, or fingers. These injuries could be easily prevented by protective equipment (face mask or helmet) or gloves.