ReviewJournal of clinical orthopaedics and trauma2021
Injuries associated with arm wrestling: A narrative review.
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- Trunk rotation and hand-elbow-shoulder axis disruption increase the risk of humeral shaft fractures during arm wrestling: a video analysis study.BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation · 2026Article
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- Isolated Extra-articular Medial Dislocation of the Long Head of the Biceps Tendon in an Adolescent: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Scapholunate Dissociation due to an Atypical Biomechanical Mechanism in Arm Wrestling: A Case Report.Case reports in orthopedics · 2025Article
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- Clinical Characteristics, Mechanism, and Outcome of Humeral Shaft Fractures Sustained during Arm Wrestling in Young Men: A Retrospective Study.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Review
- An unusual injury pattern: arm wrestling injury, treatment modalities, clinical outcomes, and return to sport.Ulusal travma ve acil cerrahi dergisi = Turkish journal of trauma & emergency surgery : TJTES · 2023Article
- Humeral Fracture in a Young CrossFit Practitioner.Cureus · 2023Article
- Brachial artery trauma as a complication of bicep muscle injury.Proceedings (Baylor University. Medical Center) · 2023Article
- Clinical Outcomes of Single Versus Double Plating in Distal-Third Humeral Fractures Caused by Arm Wrestling: A Retrospective Analysis.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2022Article
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- Medial Epicondyle Fracture in Children and Its Association with Increased Carrying Angle.International journal of clinical practice · 2022Article
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issued
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
objectiveArm wrestling is common sport amongst amateur enthusiasts. Multiple injuries are described as a result of the sport. The authors present a narrative review of the common injuries associated with the sport.
designSystematic review with a critical appraisal of the literature and a narrative review of the injuries associated with arm wrestling. DATA SOURCES: Seven electronic databases were systematically searched using medical subject headings (MeSH) terms as follows. Arm wrestling, Indian Wrestling, Fractures, Injury, Ligament Injury with Boolean search terms "AND". An extensive review of orthopaedic textbooks was also performed. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR SELECTING STUDIES: Inclusion criteria were publications which included patients who suffered bony or soft tissue injuries as a result of arm wrestling published in English language.
resultsA total of 152 patients was seen across all studies. Spiral fractures of the distal third of the humerus are by far the most common injury reported in the setting of arm wrestling. The humerus fails due torsional and bending stresses. 23% were complicated by medial butterfly fragment and the incidence of radial nerve palsy was 23%. Fracture patterns differ in the skeletally immature arm wrestler, who show an increased incidence of medial humeral epicondyle fractures. We also report on the atypical fracture and soft tissue injury patterns that present.
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