Proximal femoral fracture in a man resulting from modern clipless pedals: a case report
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The use of clipless pedals amongst recreational cyclists has become increasingly popular in recent years. We describe a hip fracture, that was sustained due to inadequate set up of such pedals. To the best of our knowledge, this ha...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The use of clipless pedals amongst recreational cyclists has become increasingly popular in recent years. We describe a hip fracture, that was sustained due to inadequate set up of such pedals. To the best of our knowledge, this has only been described once before, and this was in the non-English language medical literature.</p> <p>Case Report</p> <p>A 38-year-old Caucasian man who was a club cyclist sustained a displaced intracapsular fracture of the hip whilst cycling. As a direct result of the incorrect set-up of his clipless pedals he was unable to release his feet whilst slowing to a halt. This resulted in a loss of balance and subsequent fall with a direct impact onto his left hip. The resulting fracture was managed successfully with early closed reduction and fixation. At six month review he was walking unaided without pain but, as yet, has been unable to return to cycling.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This case highlights the dangers of clipless pedals even in experienced cyclists, and underlines the importance of proper information for their correct setup to minimise the risk of potentially serious injuries, especially in the region of the hip.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6c9e79d00e994c82a94376d8d50fd8db2022-12-22T02:59:16ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472011-06-015121910.1186/1752-1947-5-219Proximal femoral fracture in a man resulting from modern clipless pedals: a case reportPatel NeilParker JamesDevarajan Ganesh<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>The use of clipless pedals amongst recreational cyclists has become increasingly popular in recent years. We describe a hip fracture, that was sustained due to inadequate set up of such pedals. To the best of our knowledge, this has only been described once before, and this was in the non-English language medical literature.</p> <p>Case Report</p> <p>A 38-year-old Caucasian man who was a club cyclist sustained a displaced intracapsular fracture of the hip whilst cycling. As a direct result of the incorrect set-up of his clipless pedals he was unable to release his feet whilst slowing to a halt. This resulted in a loss of balance and subsequent fall with a direct impact onto his left hip. The resulting fracture was managed successfully with early closed reduction and fixation. At six month review he was walking unaided without pain but, as yet, has been unable to return to cycling.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This case highlights the dangers of clipless pedals even in experienced cyclists, and underlines the importance of proper information for their correct setup to minimise the risk of potentially serious injuries, especially in the region of the hip.</p>http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/219 |
| spellingShingle | Patel Neil Parker James Devarajan Ganesh Proximal femoral fracture in a man resulting from modern clipless pedals: a case report Journal of Medical Case Reports |
| title | Proximal femoral fracture in a man resulting from modern clipless pedals: a case report |
| title_full | Proximal femoral fracture in a man resulting from modern clipless pedals: a case report |
| title_fullStr | Proximal femoral fracture in a man resulting from modern clipless pedals: a case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Proximal femoral fracture in a man resulting from modern clipless pedals: a case report |
| title_short | Proximal femoral fracture in a man resulting from modern clipless pedals: a case report |
| title_sort | proximal femoral fracture in a man resulting from modern clipless pedals a case report |
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