Imaging findings in a case of stand up paddle surfer's myelopathy

M E Klontzas; A Hatzidakis; A H Karantanas

doi:10.1259/bjrcr.20150004

BJR|case reports (Mar 2015)

Imaging findings in a case of stand up paddle surfer's myelopathy

M E Klontzas,
A Hatzidakis,
A H Karantanas

Affiliations

M E Klontzas: Department of Medical Imaging, University Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete, Heraklion-Crete, Greece
A Hatzidakis: Department of Medical Imaging, University Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete, Heraklion-Crete, Greece
A H Karantanas: Department of Medical Imaging, University Hospital of Heraklion, University of Crete, Heraklion-Crete, Greece

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1259/bjrcr.20150004
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 1

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Stand up paddle (SUP) surfing, a variant of ocean surfing, is becoming very popular because it can be performed at any level of difficulty and thus attracts athletes from a wide range of ages. Unlike ocean surfing, limited data exist on injuries related to SUP surfing. We report the first case of a 28-year-old athlete who developed myelopathy during his first SUP surfing session. Clinical examination revealed severe neurological deficit, which had not subsided fully at the 28-month follow-up.

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ISSN: 2055-7159 (Online)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General): Medical physics. Medical radiology. Nuclear medicine
Website: https://academic.oup.com/bjrcr

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