@article {Jena133, author = {D Jena and K A Giannikas and R Din}, title = {Avulsion fracture of the extensor carpi radialis longus in a rugby player: a case report}, volume = {35}, number = {2}, pages = {133--135}, year = {2001}, doi = {10.1136/bjsm.35.2.133}, publisher = {British Association of Sport and Excercise Medicine}, abstract = {Avulsion fracture of the base of the second metacarpal is an unusual injury, and the cause in the few cases reported in the literature was a fall on a volarly flexed wrist. A case of this rare injury suffered in a sport related accident by a semiprofessional rugby player is reported. It was treated with open reduction and internal fixation after failure of conservative management.}, issn = {0306-3674}, URL = {https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/35/2/133}, eprint = {https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/35/2/133.full.pdf}, journal = {British Journal of Sports Medicine} }