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Half pipe snowboarding: an (un)forgettable experience or an increasing risk for head injury?
1 Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Nedlands, Perth, WA, Australia
2 Groote Schuur Hospital, Cape Town, South Africa
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Dr Rajan
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Verdun Street, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia; guneshrajan{at}hotmail.com
The case is presented of a professional half pipe snowboarder with a large post-traumatic subdural haematoma, which allowed close to normal functioning and socialisation. It is an example of a potentially life threatening sports injury in an increasingly commercialised and popular winter sport. It highlights that a knowledge of injury patterns and a high level of suspicion should be maintained in the treatment of snowboarding injuries.
Keywords: snowboarding; head trauma; subdural haematoma; burr hole trepanation
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Br. J. Sports Med. 2004 38: 753.
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